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SANITARY INSPECTION IN THE AREA.
Five District Sanitary Inspectors and one woman Sanitary Inspector are
engaged in the sanitary supervision of the Borough, working under the supervision
of the Senior Sanitary Inspector. The Senior Sanitary Inspector
supervises the work of the Borough and is Inspector under the Canal Boats
Acts.
Sanitary Conveniences.
There are seven Public Conveniences in the Borough which are kept under
constant supervision by the Public Health Department.
Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919. Infestation Order, 1943.
Under this heading your Senior Sanitary Inspector, as Officer-in-Charge,
Rodent Control, reports as follows:—
The Council have two Rodent Operatives and a Junior Clerk, and
appointed the District Sanitary Inspectors Rodent Officers.
Up to the end of the year, 2,227 visits and re-visits have been made by
the Rodent Operatives, in connection with complaints as to alleged rat infestation.
Three Intimation Notices have been served—owing to the
fact that the Occupiers did not appear to be taking effective measures to
eradicate the vermin, but no Statutory Notices were served.
Detestation has been carried out on request at 142 premises and at the
end of the year 8 premises were in process of "Detestation."
The District Sanitary Inspectors in cases where there was a possibility of
the infestation being due to defective drainage visited the premises and tested
the drainage and any defects discovered were dealt with through the usual
channels.
Of 98 cases of Rat Infestation referred to the District Inspectors, owing
to the possibility of defects in the drainage, in 65% of the cases defects were
discovered and as one can quite appreciate entailed quite a large amount of
work.
During the year the treatment of the sewers took place (both parts of the
initial treatment) and 1,319 manholes were treated. In the first part by zinc
phosphide and the second part by arsenious oxide and a full report submitted
to the Public Health Committee in December thereon.
Middlesex County Council Act, 1944, Section 279, Hawkers, Etc.
This Act came into operation on the 1st October, 1944, and Section
279 replaced Section 71 of the Act of 1938. Ten applications were received
and 8 persons registered.
Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Acts 1920-1933
During the year your Senior Sanitary Inspector has issued 33 Certificates
under the above Acts upon applications of Occupiers of dwelling-houses in the
district