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SECTION 87 (Removal and disposal of refuse). The Borough Engineer
and Surveyor has furnished the following information with regard to this
service, which is the responsibility of his department.
Tons
Amount of house refuse collected and destroyed 42,811
Amount of trade refuse delivered by traders direct
to Homerton Wharf 612
Metal salvaged 90
Waste paper salvaged 343
Miscellaneous Salvage (Rags, bottles, etc.) 63
Kitchen waste sold for conversion into pig food 3,851
Disposal, All refuse is now taken by barge from Homerton Wharf to a
controlled tip in Essex.
SECTIONS 95-103 (Water supply). Certificates issued in respect of
suitable and sufficient water supply for new dwellings totalled 38, and
related to 494 units of living accommodation. The Metropolitan Water
Board was notified regarding waste of water from defective fittings.,
etc. at 260 premises.
SECTION 104 (Nuisance from water-closets, etc,). It was necessary to
institute legal proceedings in one case of unlawful interference with a
water closet.
SECTION 107 (Bylaws as to sanitary conveniences, etc,).
(a) Water closets, etc. Informal notices were served in respect
of contraventions found at 70 premises, followed in 36 instances by the
service of formal notices. Legal proceedings were instituted in one
instance.
(b) Dustbins. Informal notices were served in respect of 178
premises at which owners had failed to maintain dustbins in a proper
condition of repair. Formal notices were served in 134 instances, and
it was necessary to institute legal proceedings in eight cases.
SECTION 109 (Penalty for improperly making or altering sanitary conveniences,
etc,), Thirty notices requiring the repair of defective
sanitary conveniences were served.
SECTION 113 (Provision of public conveniences) An additional public
convenience providing accommodation for both sexes was opened at