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Battersea 1927

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1927

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Table: Van Dwellings. The number of van dwellings in the Borough in 1927 was 65. In the following table are set out the situations of the dwellings and number of occupants:—

Van Dwellings. The number of van dwellings in the Borough in 1927 was 65. In the following table are set out the situations of the dwellings and number of occupants:—

Situation of Vans.No. of Vans.No. Occupants.
m.f.
Mills' Yard, adjoining 88 Sheepcote Lane434
Mills' Yard, adjoining 80 Sheepcote Lane577
Haines' Yard, Falcon Road898
Manley's Yard, Cabul Road30†3028
Mills' Yard, Culvert Road18*1826

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Van dwellings are frequently inspected, and during the year
only one van was found to be slightly overcrowded. Five vans
were unoccupied.
Rag Flock Act, 1911.
This Act was passed to prevent the use of material known
as rag flock, unless such material complies with the standard of
cleanliness laid down in the Act.
No proceedings were taken under the Act in Battersea during
1927.
Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919.
This Act, which became operative on the 1st January, 1920,
imposes on local authorities and occupiers of premises additional
responsibilities in connection with rat repression.
During 1927 the work carried out under the Council's Rat
Repression Scheme is summarised as follows:—
Premises visited 1,739 Contracts renewed 12
Poison bats used 34,000 Value of contracts £163 0 0
Dead rats found 2,405 Cash for poison bait £19 11 0
Total expenditure (financial year 1927-8) £538 19 8
Income (financial year 1927-8) £150 12 0
Drains were tested at 78 premises in connection with this
work, and in 47 cases were found to be defective. Most of these
defective drains were in private houses. As the presence of rats
* Including one shed. † Including one cottage.