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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.
MEN'S COMMON LODGING HOUSES.
There are 10 common lodging houses for men in the Borough containing
1,711 beds.
During the year 46 inspections have been made, and 4 notices served
for contravention of the Byelaws, all of which were complied with.
Various minor defects have been remedied on verbal instructions.
It is necessary to make frequent inspections and keep strict observation
in order to prevent infestation of the premises by vermin, and on
instructions from my staff the deputy keepers are making a periodical
inspection and cleansing of the beds.
In the near future one house, namely, 226, East Street, will be
closed altogether, but this will not cause inconvenience or overcrowding
as only about 70 per cent. of the accommodation is used in the other
houses.