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The cavalry barracks was used, and in addition, the
Whitehall Hotel and two large unoccupied houses were used
for billetting the men.
The Council's officers supervised the renovation of the
existing sanitary conveniences and the provision of extra
urinal and latrine accommodation, and, as one of these houses
had been empty for about nine years, a very considerable
amount of work was necessary to put the fittings into proper
working order.
The premises occupied were supplied with water from
the public service.
The cooking for the troops billeted in these houses was
done in field kitchens, and the refuse from the whole of the
quarters was removed daily by the Council.
Continual supervision was exercised by the Inspector of
Nuisances—working in co-operation with the military
officers—until the departure of the troops in the middle of
November, when the hotel and the private houses were
given up.
At the end of the year the Cavalry Barracks only were
occupied by a contingent of King Edwards' Horse.
Dust Removal and Scavenging.
The house refuse is collected by the Council's own staff
once a week; and is disposed of by cremation in a two cell
front feed Horsfall destructor situated at the sewage disposal
works.
The collection of refuse and the general scavenging of
the district is carried out under the supervision of the Surveyor
in a very satisfactory manner.