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SECTION 87 (Collection and disposal of refuse). The Borough Engineer and
Surveyor, who is responsible for this service, informs me that house refuse is
collected weekly from dwelling houses in the Borough, but in cases of blocks
of flats collections are made at periods varying from weekly to daily, according
to the conditions and circumstances applicable. Approximately half the
refuse collected in the Borough was, by agreement with the Islington Borough
Council, disposed of by that Authority at their controlled tip in Hertfordshire,
The remainder was taken to Homerton Wharf where it was barged and conveyed to
a controlled tip in Essex. Kitchen waste to the amount of 4,389 tons was
sold to the Tottenham Borough Council for conversion into pig food. The
amount of house refuse collected and destroyed totalled approximately 42,000
tons. In addition some 421 tons of trade refuse were delivered by traders
direct to Homerton Wharf, Materials salvaged totalled 34 tons of metal and
167 tons of waste paper
SECTIONS 95-103 (Water supply) The Metropolitan Water Board is the statutory
Authority for London' s water supply, and all houses in the Borough are
supplied direct from the Board's mains. There are some 10 premises, one a
hospital and nine commercial premises, at which a total of 14 wells are in use,
but the water is used for drinking purposes in only three cases.
Under the provisions of Section 95 (2), 23 certificates were issued in
respect of suitable and sufficient water supply for new or rebuilt flats and
houses, comprising 333 separate units of living accomodation
During the course of various forms of inspection, waste of water from
defective fittings, etc., was observed at 190 premises and notifications thereof
were sent to the Metropolitan Water Board.
SECTION 98 requires the Metropolitan Water Board to notify the Council of
premises from which the water supply has been discontinued All such premises
were inspected and, where necessary, notices requiring the reinstatement
of the supply were served on the owners of the property,
SECTION 107 (Dustbins) The practice whereby action to secure the provision
of dustbins is taken under the bylaws made by the London County Council
under Section 39 (1) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and continued in
force by Section 307 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, rather than
Section 105 of the latter Act, was continued with satisfactory results. Under
the by-laws the obligation is solely on the owner, whereas under Section 105
of the Public Health Act a notice may be served on either the owner or the
occupier A total of 355 notices was served under these by-laws upon owners
failing to maintain dust receptacles in proper condition; in each of the two
cases in which it was necessary to institute legal proceedings a penalty was
imposed and costs awarded to the Council.
SECTION 113 (Public Conveniences) Ten public conveniences for men, nine