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partment of the Borough Council. During the year the Sanitary
Inspectors reported 33 premises on which sewers were defective
and repairable by the Borough Council. These were referred to
the Borough Engineer for his attention.
Refuse Disposal and Scavenging.—This matter is under the
control of the Borough Engineer. Refuse from private houses is
collected by electric vehicles and destroyed at the Dust Destructor.
The entire system has been altered from horse-drawn vehicles
to electrically-propelled vehicles during the past five years.
During the year 324 complaints were received from the
Borough Engineer regarding houses without dust-bins or with
defective dust-bins. These were dealt with by the service of
240 informal notices and 41 statutory notices.
Premises and Occupations (other than Food Premises) controlled
by Statute, By-laws or Regulations.
Number.
Factory and Workshop
Act, 1901 Workshops and Workplaces 836
do. Outworkers' Premises 2,467
Canal Boats Acts Canal Boats (inspected during
year) 25
London County Council
Bye-laws Rag and Bone Dealers 27
do. Offensive Trades—
Fur Skin Dressers and
Poultry Slaughterers 19
Local Bye-laws Houses Let in Lodgings 473
Local Regulations Underground Rooms 7,667