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104.
The refuse is disposed of without nuisance, and a
steam raising plant has been provided in conjunction
with the Destructor which enables full advantage to be
taken of the calorific value of the refuse, and the resultant
steam is used for various purposes and is a considerable
asset.
A good grade of clinker is obtained from the
Destructor which is utilised to a very considerable extent
for the re-surfacing of roads in the borough, with
excellent results. The footways in the borough are also
re-surfaced with paving slabs manufactured at the
Destructor with clinker aggregates.
The whole of the disinfectant powder required is
made from flue dust from the Destructor.
Scavenging and Watering. Owing to the nuisance
which arose in connection with the system of scavenging
in force, where with the old type of barrow the street
refuse had to be dumped on the streets before being
collected, this service has been entirely re-organised
and now a barrow fitted with two bins is supplied to each
scavenger, which enables the street refuse to be transferred
direct from the barrows into the collecting
vehicles. The horse transport on this service has also
been superseded by low loading S. D. Freighters and
the system is working in a satisfactory manner and more
economically than the old system.
Three of the S. D. Freighters have been converted
so as to permit of interchangeable bodies being used and
iu the Summer months are adapted for street watering
in place of horsed vehicles.
A gulley Emptying Machine is used for cleansing
and flushing Gullies.
Litter baskets have been provided in the main
thoroughfares.
The Council has endeavoured in every way to keep
their sanitary services up to date, and they consider
their methods ol House and Street Refuse Collection
are efficient and sanitary.