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seek any revision of existing byelaws. A full list of the byelaws
in operation is given on page 31 of this report.

(2) Methods employed :—
Stripping of walls ; removal of woodwork, viz., picture rails, skirting,
mouldings, etc.; spraying by "Rodesco" Insecticide, and repeated
where necessary; removal of bedding for disinfection by steam;
stopping of injured wall surfaces later.
(3) Where necessary the above methods have been employed for ensuring that
the belongings of tenants are free from vermin before removal to Ilford
Council houses, and in 2 cases the furniture was treated with Cyanide
gas before delivery at the Council houses.
(4) The work of disinfestation has been carried out by the Local Authority in
the case of Ilford Council houses, generally by the owners and
occupiers in the case of private property, and by the L.C.C. for their
own houses.
(ix) Other Sanitary Conditions Requiring Notice.
(a) On 4 occasions it has been found necessary to remove
encampments of gipsies from waste land within the Borough.
No action has been found necessary in respect of underground
sleeping rooms (Housing Act, 1925, Sect. 18 (1) ).
(x) Under Section 25 of the Burial Act, 1857, no exhumation
licences were issued by H.M. Home Office.
(xi) Rag Flock Acts, 1911 and 1928.—The Medical Officer
of Health and the Sanitary Inspectors are the appointed Officers
for the purposes of enforcing the provisions of these Acts.
There are no premises on which rag flock is manufactured,