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rent and mortgage interest (restrictions) acts.—Applications for disrepair certificates numbered 15,
13 of which were granted. Two clearance certificates were also applied for and one was issued.
drainage reconstruction plans.—During the year 231 plans were submitted for drainage work to be
executed in existing buildings. In one case legal proceedings for the non-deposit of plans were taken and a fine of £3
with two guineas costs was imposed.
canal boats.—The Canal Boats Inspector visited the Paddington Basin on 85 occasions, and inspected 53 boats.
One notice was served and complied with; other defects found were remedied after an interview with the owner's
representative. Two girls and five boys of school age were found to be living on boats coming into the Basin. On
no occasion was admission to a boat refused. No cases of infectious disease among the canal boat population were
reported during the year and no deaths were registered.
pharmacy and poisons act, 1933.—At the end of the year the Register contained the names of 109 persons
entitled to sell the poisons scheduled in Part II of the Poisons List.
bakehouses.—There are now 18 bakehouses in the Borough treated as "level" and 8 "basement" bakehouses.
Of these three have been largely reconstructed during the year and it is anticipated that two others will close in the
near future. During the year 14 basement bakehouses have closed. The Inspectors made 257 visits.
common lodging houses.—A Lady Sanitary Inspector made 18 visits to Cecil House, 179, Harrow Road, which
provides beds for women and children. Periodical visits were also paid by a Male Sanitary Inspector to examine the
boilers and fire escape arrangements.
rodent control.—The Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949, came into force on the 31st March, 1950,
re-enacting, with modifications, the Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919. This Act imposes an obligation on the
Council to keep their district free from rats and mice and empowers them to serve notices on owners and occupiers to
this end.
Two sewer treatments were undertaken, as were also a number of minor "block" schemes. In addition 631
individual complaints, of which 559 came from dwelling houses, were received and dealt with. When the Council's
Mill Hill Piggeries were closed special action was taken to exterminate the rats there.
food supervision.
Sampling.—600 samples were submitted to the Public Analyst, 15 being formal samples (all milk) and 585 informal.
All the samples were reported on as genuine. One sample of suet was described as rancid but no formal action was
considered necessary. The "Tea time Tablets" were found to be wrongly labelled and this was taken up with the
Ministry of Food who advised the firm concerned to amend the label. The following table shows a complete list of
samples taken.