CHAPTER IV.

THE COLLECTION OF HOUSE REFUSE.

Three methods by which this is effected--The law on the subject--Statistics on the subject--Lay stall accommodation, 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 improvements-- 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