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Miscellaneous. 91.
meeting w„h accidents, and for parturient women. These services
are free. Ambulances are also provided by the same Author„y
for the conveyance of other cases on payment.
Removal and Collection of House Refuse.
The method of removal and collection of refuse in the
Borough is a combined system of mechanical and horse traction,
carried out by contract. The collecting wagons are hauled
from house to house by horses, and when full are drawn up
mechanically on to a motor carrier which takes the refuse to
the wharves. An empty wagon is left to replace the full one.
All house refuse is taken down the River Thames by barge from
two riverside wharves in the Borough, and disposed of below
Barking.
Amount of Poor Law Relief.
The Clerk to the Public Assistance Comm„tee has kindly given
me the following information w„h reference to the above for the
year ended 81st December, 1930:—
(1). No. of admissions to the Poor Law
Inst„utions 4,218
(2). No. of medical orders given 1,800
(3). Average No. of persons in receipt of
outdoor relief 2,441
(4). Amount of outdoor relief given £42,938