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III.- SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Scavenging
The Public Cleansing Officer has kindly supplied me with a report on
the outstanding improvements in the work of his department during the year.
(a) The street sweeping, market refuse and gully deposit, collected by
the Council's vehicles, were tipped on the ground at either Pinchin Street
Depot or Devonshire Street Depot, subsequently being carted away by Contractor's
Van. As and from 1st April, 1933, the Council closed Pinchin Street
Depot as a disposal centre and discontinued the practice of tipping refuse on
the ground at Devonshire Street Depot. This refuse is now tipped direct
into barges at Devonshire Street Depot or Duke Shore Wharf.
(b) The Council purchased 8 new vehicles for the collection of house and
trade refuse. These vehicles were all of a very modern design fitted with
moving floor and having a capacity of 15 cubic yards and giving almost
dustless loading. Owing to the purchase of these vehicles, the collection of
house and trade refuse in the western half of the Borough has now been
reorganised, by which all main thoroughfares receive a daily collection of
refuse (Monday to Saturday inclusive). Approximately two-thirds of the
remainder receive a thrice weekly collection, and the remainder a twice weekly
collection.