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PUBLIC CLEANSING.
(a) Generally speaking, weekly collection is in operation, although
more frequent collections are made from tenement buildings, eating
houses and places where food is prepared.
(b) The whole of the refuse is brought to the Council's Depot at
Manor Place, Walworth, for transport by rail to the country depots at
Longfield and Sevenoaks, Kent. Approximately 50 per cent. of the house
refuse is passed through pulverising machines, the crushed material being
disposed of partly by sale to Kent farmers as a dressing for heavy soil,
and the remainder is used for covering the rough dust at the tips.
At Longfield controlled tipping is operated satisfactorily.
The Sevenoaks Depot will shortly be closed, the available space
having been filled in.
There are no cesspools, earth closets or privies in the Borough.
COMMON LODGING HOUSES.
I have received the following report from Mr. Mayhew.
There are 18 Common Lodging Houses in Southwark; 11 for men,
containing 1,829 beds, and 7 for women, containing 460 beds. The
number of houses remains the same, but the difference from last year is
that there is one less for men and one added for women. This is due
to closing one house for men in Gray Street, and the opening of Cecil
House for women in Waterloo Road.
In 1933, several of these houses, together with the bedsteads and
bedding contained therein, were found to be in a verminous condition,
and after disinfestation are now in a much cleaner condition, which has
been brought about by the removal of unnecessary woodwork from walls.
all plastering being made good, and on my advice oil paint is now used
instead of distemper for decorating the walls.
It is necessary to keep strict observation in order to prevent reinfestation,
and on my advice the deputy keepers make periodical inspections
of beds and cleanse them.