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large scale is that of contracting for sweeping, slopping and
scavenging the streets of this and neighbouring Parishes.
There is nothing necessarily offensive in the slop collected
by the Contractors. The tanks were formerly made receptacles
for garbage, filth and offal, but now care is taken
that nothing but slop and street sweepings are emptied
into the tanks.
Third—The next kind of trade to be noticed and carried on
largely on the Paddington Canal Basin,consists of contract
jobs for the collection and removal of household dust,
cinders, ashes, and trade refuse, including in it offensive
garbage of various kinds, mostly fish bones and animal
putrifying refuse finding their way iuto the dust bin.
Several Parishes, or parts of Parishes bring their dust
through and into this Parish for sifting, or as it is termed
manufacturing, and removal. At the present time
(November 1868)—
St. Pancras (5 wards) sends 40 loads daily.
St. James „ 18 „ „
Marylebone (5 wards) „ 42 „ „
St.George,Hanover Square „ 18 ,, „
St. Giles, Bloomsbury ,, 26 „ „
St. George, Bloomsbury „ 20 „ „
Paddington •••• •••■ 2? 30 „ „
Kensington .... .... ,, 40 „ ,,
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The dust sifting operations consist in the separation of dust
refuse into four distinct parts. It is at present carried on
chiefly by women in the open air. Of the four ultimate products,
one of most value is called the " breezeconsisting of cinders
and small coal—this is sold to brick-makers and used for
brick-burning. This " breeze " has hitherto been allowed to
accumulate on the Wharves in large heaps; and although as a
rule there is nothing offensive in this material,—yet in the