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10
October and November; the same sanitary defects
were found as in former years. The supply of dustbins
was made compulsory some years ago, and
the owners of houses in most cases did their best
to comply with the regulations; I found at the
inspection that in many cottages the dust-bins were
in a very dilapidated condition, and that they have
in many instances entirely disappeared, especially
those of galvanized iron. At present the dust-cart
calls at every house once a fortnight: this would
answer the purpose if the dust-bins were sufficiently
large and the contents consisted only of
dust and ashes, but many organic substances, such
as potatoe peelings, tea leaves, decayed vegetables,
etc., are often found. In about 410 cases this
rubbish has to be carried through the houses. To
prevent such unsatisfactory arrangements, I submit
for the consideration of the Council, whether a
method to collect the refuse daily would not be
preferable ; for this purpose only small receptables
would have to be used, and placed by the inhabitants
daily at a certain time in front of their
premises where they could be easily accessible
for the collector. I am not in a position to form
an opinion whether such a plan would add considerably
to the present expenses. The disposal of
ash-pit refuse has again given trouble, as objection
was raised to the burning in the Council's ground
in Broom Road. The burning was discontinued
and the refuse is now deposited in a trench at the
Sewage Purification Works, where it is covered
with road-sweepings.
Many defects were also found at the inspection
in the waste-water preventors of closets, and
many notices were served for repair.
Another constantly recurrent nuisance is
caused by keeping domestic animals, such as fowls,
ducks and rabbits, in improperly drained and badly