Dirty dustbins and sloppy streets : a practical treatise on the scavenging and cleansing of cities and towns / by H. Percy Boulnois.

  • Boulnois, H. Percy (Henry Percy)
Date:
1881
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Credit: Dirty dustbins and sloppy streets : a practical treatise on the scavenging and cleansing of cities and towns / by H. Percy Boulnois. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Page Chapter IV. THE COLLECTION OF HOUSE KEFUSE. Three methods by which this is effected—The law on the subject—Statistics on the subject—Lay stall accommoda- tion, objections, and advantages—Dirty habits of the lower classes—A house to house visitation by the scavengers the best system—If universal, great expense incurred—The bell or signal system—Objectionable character of temporary receptacles under this system— State of streets in consequence—Suggestions for improve- ments—Specially constructed conveyance and receptacles —Advantages of this system both on sanitary and economical grounds—Delaying the scavenger—The D signal—Convenient hours for the scavengers' visits . . 17 Chapter V. THE SCAVENGEKS' CART. Its form and construction—Description of the tip cart— Splashing and dust therefrom—Other objections to this form of cart on sanitary and economical grounds—Intro- duction of many new forms of carts and waggons— General description of improvements in their construc- tion—Some names of makers of sanitary carts and waggons 27 Chapter VI. DISPOSAL OP HOUSE REFUSE. Position of a town with respect to the surrounding district— Sale of refuse to farmers and others the most ready and economical means of disposal—Site of i;he refuse depot— Loss of bulk in the refuse at the depot—Difficulty in disposing of old tins, crockery, &c.—Replies from 90 towns on the question of disposal of house refuse—Con- demnation of practice of building over tipped house refuse—Destruction by fire—Fryer's patent carboniser— Dealing with house refuse on a gigantic scale at Man- chester 31
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