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CLOSET ACCOMMODATION.
Practically all the houses in the district Rave water
closets connected with the main sewage system. Only
in a few isolated instances are earth closets known to
exist.
PUBLIC CLEANSING.
House refuse is collected from houses in mechanically
driven freighters and disposed of by burning at the
Council's destructor at California Road, or by controlled
tipping on adjacent land.
The very few cesspools are emptied and cleansed by
owners as and when required.
Movable ashbins, with few exceptions, are general
throughout the district.
As earth closets and privies are practically nonexistent,
there are no special arrangements for the disposal
of the contents thereof.
SMOKE ABATEMENT.
I am glad to state that the emission of grit from a
boiler chimney of a factory in the district, which has
given trouble for a number of years, now appears to have
been cured.
Last year I reported that the War had had the effect
temporarily of delaying the installation of the necessary
apparatus. This was, however, received later and since it
has been working a notable improvement has resulted.
Complaints which previously had been unceasing, stopped
completely and observations have indicated that the trouble,
if not entirely cured, has been reduced to a minimum.
RATS AND MICE DESTRUCTION.
The importance of this work, especially during war
time, cannot be over estimated and the Assistant Rat
Officer has had his time fully occupied during the year.