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HOUSES WITHOUT WATER.
There have been 86 official intimations from the Metropolitan
Water Board of the water supply being cut off from inhabited
houses.
Inspections were at once made, and a 48 hours' Notice served
upon the persons liable, to re-instate the water supply.
Under the provisions of Section 57 of the East Ham Improvement
Act, 1898, there is a penalty of £5 for permitting a house
to be occup ed without water.
Two convictions were obtained under this section in December,
and fines amounting to six pounds and costs imposed.
REMOVAL OF HOUSE REFUSE.
The work of collecting the House Refuse has been for many
years vested in the Public Health Department.
The Borough is divided into six sub-districts for this purpose,
being a division of the Borough for each working day of the week,
so that each householder knows the day and approximately the
hour to expect the Dustman.
During the year very few complaints have been received in
respect to non-collection of dust.
The Council's regular Dustmen are trustworthy servants and
experienced at their work which has been performed satisfactorily.
Four more roller-top vans have been purchased, bringing the
number of these vans to 14.
They are a great improvement on the old style of carts, holding
considerably more and making the number of journeys to the
shoot less.
Being constructed so that only one quarter of the top cover
is open at a time, reduces the possibility of dust and paper