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Sanitary Administration.
Destructor for incineration, motor-driven vehicles being very
largely used in its removal.
Almost entirely throughout the District movable ash-bins of
galvanised iron are in use. A small number of fixed receptacles,
about 10 in number, still exist in West Road, Mortlake.
In compliance with notices served by the Sanitary Inspector,
102 new movable ash-bins have been provided and 3 ash-pits
abolished during the year.
Cleansing: and Scavenging of Streets.
The scavenging and cleansing of the streets have been undertaken
at frequent intervals, the frequency depending upon the
character of particular localities. Those streets which are liable to
greater pollution or fouling, receive more frequent attention.
Mechanical sweepers are largely used, and the road sweepings
are removed by motor-vehicles. Watering of the street in association
with scavenging has been resorted to as far as necessary.
Difficulty arises in connection with passages at the rear of
premises, such premises being very liable to get into an insanitary
condition, and the securing of the cleansing of them not an easy
matter. Such passages are much more easily kept in a sanitary
condition if they are suitably paved. During the past year some
of the passages have been so paved, and it is desirable they should
be dealt with generally throughout the District in a similar way:
they could then be easily and regularly scavenged.
Disposal of Refuse.
The house refuse removed is incinerated at the Council's
Destructor. The refuse so removed from the Barnes Urban
District aud destroyed during the year amounted to 9,691 tons.
In addition to the refuse from Barnes, that from the Borough
of Richmond is also destroyed at the Council's Destructor, the
amount dealt with from the latter District during the year being
10,387 tons.
Road sweepings from both Barnes and Richmond District are
tipped ou a site adjacent to the Destructor.