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The motor vehicles convey the full containers to the shoot, where
they are emptied and cleansed. This system obviates the use of the
large refuse bins throughout the Borough, and results in a much more
hygienic collection of street refuse.
Fouling of Footways by Dogs. On several occasions the question
has been raised as to the desirability of making a byelaw to deal with
the nuisance caused by persons allowing dogs to deposit excreta on the
footways of the Borough, and during the year under report the Council
made the following byelaw:—
"Byelaw for the Good Rule and Government of the
Metropolitan Borough of Deptford, and for the prevention and
suppression of nuisances, made under Section 38 of the London
County Council (General Powers) Act, 1934, by the Mayor,
Aldermen and Councillors of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford.
Dogs Fouling Footways.
No person being in charge of a dog in any street or public place
and having the dog on a lead shall allow or permit such dog to
deposit its excrement upon the public footway.
Any person offending against the foregoing byelaw shall be liable
on summary conviction to a Fine not exceeding Five Pounds."
Shops Act, 1934. The above Act came into operation on the
30th December, 1934.
Under this Act certain new duties are administered by the local
sanitary authorities, particularly with regard to the ventilation and the
temperature of shops, and the provision of sanitary conveniences.
In order to obviate delay in the enforcement of the provisions of
this Act, the Council has delegated to the Public Health Committee its
powers and duties under the Act.
House Refuse. Storage, except for approximately 82 covered ashpits,
is effected in movable ash.-bins. Removal, weekly as a rule, but
twice weekly in the case of certain large London County Council and
other buildings, and certain restaurants and bakers' shops, is entirely
done by motor transport, iron covered vehicles being used, together
with, towards the end of the year, the use of one internal loading
vehicle. Disposal is effected, under contract, by barge to Rainham.