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Closet Accommodation.
With the exception of 3 earth-closets all closets in the area
are water-closets. All water-closets are connected up to the main
drainage and sewerage system except eleven, which, being situated
in low-lying positions where connection with a sewer is impossible,
drain to a cess-pool. There is no privy in the district.
The earth-closets and cess-pools have been found in a satisfactory
condition.
Public Conveniences.—The public conveniences in the District
have been regularly inspected by the Sanitary Inspectors, 73
visits having been made during the year Tn four instances
informal notices were served in respect of defective conditions
discovered, and remedy of the defects obtained.
The public convenience at Mortlake Green has been closed,
and will shortly be replaced by the erection of a modern convenience
providing accommodation for both sexes.
Scavenging and Refuse Disposal.
The scavenging and the disposal of refuse from the District
is carried out by the Surveyor's Department.
Collection of House Refuse.—Occupiers are required to deposit
house-refuse in sanitary dustbins, kept covered. The refuse is
collected, in motor-driven vehicles, once weekly and removed to
the Council's Destructor for incineration.
It is important that every opportunity should be taken to
educate the public as to the necessity of keeping the contents of
the dustbin dry, and to this end occupiers are urged to destroy
as far as possible decomposable refuse by burning. During the
summer months when opportunities for the destruction of such
refuse in the house often do not exist, and when such matter
decomposes rapidly, creating a nuisance and endangering health
by assisting fly-breeding, the removal of house refuse should be
undertaken twice weekly. It is of the utmost importance in the
interest of public health that the vehicles removing refuse should
be kept covered to avoid as far as possible the dissemination of
germ-laden dust from the refuse.
Movable sanitary dustbins are in use throughout the area
except at 10 houses in one street where fixed receptacles exist.
During the past year 1 ashpit has been abolished.