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DUST REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL.
House refuse is collected weekly by the Council's;
own men and carts. It is taken to the Sewage Disposal
Works and tipped, as much as possible being burnt. 1555
loads of refuse were carted, approximately one ton per
house. This is an opportune place in which to refer
again to the nuisance and danger caused by flies, more
especially the common house fly, in hot weather. That
they are very frequently carriers of infectious germs from
point to point there can be no reasonable doubt. Every
effort should be made by all householders to keep them
down. The chief danger is when they settle on articles,
of food, and the lips or mouths of children when asleep.
Prompt removal and destruction of all animal and vegetable
refuse (as much as possible of the latter should be
burnt at once in the kitchen range), with frequent and
copious flushing of yards and drains, are some of the
necessary and best measures against these pests.
SEWAGE DISPOSAL WORKS.
In my last Annual Report I described fully the additional
works, which it was the Council's intention to carry
out for the improvement of the works. Good progress has
been made. The new sewer to the outfall works from
the South District has been completed and at work for
some months. The works proper are now half completed.
The large sedimentation tank for the North System is
finished, and also the Number 7, 65 feet diameter beds,
although not yet ready to commence working. Three of
the sludge lagoons are formed and in use. Work in
the construction of the sedimentation tank for the South
System and the storm water sedimentation tank is proceeding
at the present time, and the Number 3, 65 feet
diameter filters for the South System are well advanced.
It is hoped that within the next three months the works
will be completed and in full working order. A very
satisfactory feature about the work is that the Council
are carrying on the construction by employing workmen
direct, thus finding employment for about 48 men who
live in the district.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
Mr. Walker very kindly furnishes me with the following
summary of the rainfall during 1909 :—