Dirty Dustbins and Sloppy Streets A Practical Treatise on the Scavenging and Cleansing of Cities and Towns

CHAPTER III.

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THE DUSTBIN.

The Public Health Act, 1875, on the subject of ashpits--The model bye-laws and six clauses on the same subject--Position of the dustbin in respect of the adjacent dwelling-houses--Suggestions to burn some of the waste products of a house--Objections to the _fixed_ ashpit recommended by the Public Health Act--Suggestions for improvements in this direction--Movable dust boxes recommended 10