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The second part of the question concerns statistics on litter offenders and prosecutions taken in various districts. The Department has compiled statistics on the sex and age group of the litter offenders but not on their professions and academic standard. Statistical records reveal that about 80% of litter offenders were male and that about 40% were within the age group between 31 and 50. The Department has also compiled statistics on prosecution of litter offenders by districts. A breakdown of the prosecution figures for the past three years is tabled.
The third part of the question concerns the amount of refuse collected in the past three years and departmental manpower and resources to cope with the situation. The average daily amount of refuse collected by the Department in the urban areas for the past three years, namely 1995, 1996 and 1997 (up to October) are 2987, 3028 and 3200 tonnes respectively. The percentages of increase for 1996 and 1997 over the preceding years are 1.37% and 5.68% respectively.
Although refuse yields for the past three years have increased, the Department has been able to gradually decrease the number of staff in the cleansing sector. In 1995, there were 683 cleansing supervisors and 3762 cleansing workmen in the establishment. In 1997, the establishment of the cleansing workforce has been cut to 677 cleansing supervisors and 3705 cleansing workmen. The Department has been able to increase its services, including the provision of more intensive service in needy areas, by contracting out some of the cleansing services to private contractors. Currently, contractors are employed to cleanse all public toilets and bathhouses. The Department is also well on target to achieving manual cleansing of one third of all streets by contractors.
Each urban district has its own cleansing section. The Section is headed by a Senior Health Inspector and assisted by a number of Health Inspectors, Overseers, Senior Foremen and Foremen. District cleansing services can be broadly classified into the following areas:
Beat sweeping;
Squatter area cleansing;
Refuse collection;
Attending refuse collection points;
Gully cleansing;
Litter container cleansing;
Street washing;
Nullah cleansing; and
Poster removal.
The main cleansing work is undertaken by Workman I and Workman II, whereas the duties of Senior Health Inspector and Health Inspectors focus mainly on administration, planning and control. The Senior Health Inspector
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The second part of the question concerns statistics on litter offenders and prosecutions taken in various districts. The Department has compiled statistics on the sex and age group of the litter offenders but not on their professions and academic standard. Statistical records reveal that about 80% of litter offenders were male and that about 40% were within the age group between 31 and 50. The Department has also compiled statistics on prosecution of litter offenders by districts. A breakdown of the prosecution figures for the past three years is tabled.
The third part of the question concerns the amount of refuse collected in the past three years and departmental manpower and resources to cope with the situation. The average daily amount of refuse collected by the Department in the urban areas for the past three years, namely 1995, 1996 and 1997 (up to October) are 2987, 3 028 and 3 200 tonnes respectively. The percentages of increase for 1996 and 1997 over the preceding years are 1.37% and 5.68% respectively.
Although refuse yields for the past three years have increased, the Department has been able to gradually decrease the number of staff in the cleansing sector. In 1995, there were 683 cleansing supervisors and 3762 cleansing workmen in the establishment. In 1997, the establishment of the cleansing workforce has been cut to 677 cleansing supervisors and 3705 cleansing workmen. The Department has been able to increase its services, including the provision of more intensive service in needy areas, by contracting out some of the cleansing services to private contractors. Currently, contractors are employed to cleanse all public toilets and bathhouses. The Department is also well on target to achieving manual cleansing of one third of all streets by contractors.
Each urban district has its own cleansing section. The Section is headed by a Senior Health Inspector and assisted by a number of Health Inspectors, Overseers, Senior Foremen and Foremen. District cleansing services can be broadly classified into the following areas:
Beat sweeping;
Squatter area cleansing;
Refuse collection;
Attending refuse collection points;
Gully cleansing;
Litter container cleansing;
Street washing;
Nullah cleansing; and
Poster removal.
The main cleansing work is undertaken by Workman I and Workman IJ whereas the duties of Senior Health Inspector and Health Inspectors focus mainly on administration, planning and control. The Senior Health Inspector
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