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REFUSE REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL.
The work of refuse removal and scavenging is under the control
of the Borough Engineer and Surveyor.
House refuse is collected in electrically-propelled vehicles at
least once a week, more frequent collections being made in certain
streets and from blocks of flats.
All the refuse collected is destroyed in the Council's Destructor
at Millfields Road.
During the year the Public Health Department dealt with 3,911
complaints received from the Borough Engineer and Surveyor of
houses without dustbins, or with defective dustbins.
Two thousand, eight hundred and seventy-eight informal
notices were served, and further action taken as required.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.
A summary of the inspections, etc., carried out by the Sanitary
Inspectors during the year appears on pages 118 to 131 of this
report.
Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
Complaints of Nuisances.
During the year 1932 there were 4,709 complaints of nuisances
made to the Public Health Department and investigated by the
Sanitary Inspectors of the Borough. Defects or nuisances were
discovered in 3,686 of the complaints. Notices for the remedy or
abatement of these were served upon the owner or person responsible
under the above Act.
Drainage.
One hundred and ninety-three plans and notices to execute
drainage work and works of construction under the supervision of
the Sanitary Inspectors at 256 premises were reported to the Public
Health Committee during the year.
Smoke Abatement.
In addition to 212 observations of chimneys of large works in
the Borough made by the Sanitary Inspectors, 1,063 observations
on 124 premises were made by an Assistant detailed for that
purpose. Eighteen intimation notices were served on the persons
responsible for the issue of black smoke in contravention of the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and the Public Health (Smoke
Abatement) Act, 1926. Three statutory notices were served.
Infectious Diseases.
The occupied dwellings inspected during the year after
infectious disease numbered 1,159. Any nuisances or sanitary
defects found were dealt with under the provisions of the above Act.