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Sanitary Inspector's Report.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present my report of the work carried
out in the district during the year 1909. The detail of the
work is given at the end of the report.
HOUSE REFUSE COLLECTION.
The members will remember that it was. decided to. carry
out in this work by with labour, that doing away with of the
unsatisfactory system which was in vogue when this
work was carried out by contract. During the summer
months, and particularly at holiday times, the work always
became disorgauised, with the result that some parts of the
district were left with the refuse not collected for periods varying
from 7 to 21 day?. The work was commenced by the
Council's workmen on October 1st, and so far has been very
successful. This success will, with care and thought, no doubt
continue, but there is one thing that will sooner or later cause
a considerable amount of thought, and that is the provision of
some adequate means of dealing with the disposal of the refuse
after collection. At the present time we are depositing the
refuse in the Merton' brickfield, and this site will be available
for some time to come, but the question will arise, and it is best
to be prepared with some alternative scheme for the disposal
of the refuse.
In connection with the cleansing of rooms after Infectious
Disease, and the abatement of nuisances under the Public
Health Acts, 209 notices were served, and it is pleasing to note
that in no case was it necessary to take legal proceedings.