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DUST BINS.
During the year reports have been made to the Committee
that 303 houses were without suitable dust bins. On every occasion
the Committee authorised enforcement of the provisions of
the East Ham Improvement Act, 1903, and Statutory Notices
have been served on responsible persons to provide far those premises
a suitable galvanised iron dust bin, 18 inches deep and 16
inches in diameter. These sizes may appear small, but when (the
bins are full they are quite heavy enough for a man to lift from
the ground and throw the contents into the van. T here is a
further advantage of a small bin; it can be made of good material
and cost the same to produce as a large cheap bin. Further, a
large bin encourages some folks to place refuse into it that should
be burned. The Council contract to be supplied with a quantity
of bins (not less than 250) made to a carefully prepared specification,
and these are sold to owners of property at cost price and
in most cases are appreciated.
PETROLEUM AND EXPLOSIVES ACTS.
Licences are issued annually in respect of premises where
petroleum is stored for sale and where upwards of 60 gallons are
kept for private purposes. In every case the premises are inspected
and the provisions of the Act insisted upon. Very few
infringements are discovered. Licence holders are informed of