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Gipsies and Tent Dwellers.
During the year great difficulty has been experienced in keeping
the land clear of Squatters and Tent-dwellers. Our District
being in such close proximity to London, suits their convenience
and pleasure, and in consequence we are frequently called upon to
use compulsory measures to remove them, a work both dangerous
and unpleasant. It often happens that we remove them by force
from the Northern portion of the District, only to find that they
wander a short distance away, and return at night to the South of
the District, and vice versa.
Urinals.
The Public Urinals in East Ham are daily cleansed by a man
specially appointed for that duty, and during the past year have
been kept in a satisfactory condition.
The Private Urinals are a great nuisance, and much trouble
has been experienced in compelling the owners to keep them
clean.
Removal of Dust and House Refuse.
For the purpose of this work, the District is divided into six
sub-Districts. Two carts and three men work the district near
the Shoot, and three carts and four men in the districts that have
to cart the dust the greater distance. It is so arranged that whilst
one cart is filling, the others are travelling to the Shoots, and by
this method very little time is lost. We have 14 carts and 20 men
at this work, and a responsible Dust Foreman who reports to me.
During the past year very few complaints were received, and
the work has proceeded satisfactorily, and, taking into consideration
the phenomenal growth of the District and the great tax put
upon this department of the work, it has been creditably dealt
with. The weekly pail system continues to give satisfaction.