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HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES.
During the past year no notices have been served under
the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890.
REMOVAL OF HOUSE REFUSE.
Collection is made once a week throughout the whole
district, and it is carried out by the Council. Previous to
1901 this work was put out to contract, but in that year
part of the district was scavenged by the Council, and it
was found possible to do it more efficiently and cheaply than
under the contract system. In 1902 the Council decided to
undertake the collection in the whole district. Most of the
dustbins are portable ones, and supervision is exercised to
see that suitable receptacles are used and kept in order.
The collection is under the direction of the Chief
Sanitary Inspector, and it is carried out very efficiently.
During the year the tip at the old gravel pit, Aldborough
Hatch, has been in continuous use.
The Local Government Board refused the application
for a loan to erect a dust destructor on the Depot site. There
was some opposition to the use of this particular site, so
during the year the Council have had several other sites
under consideration, but at present have come to no
decision. The matter is becoming somewhat urgent, as the
present tip is being filled up.
SEWERAGE AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL.
There has been no extension of sewers during the past
year.