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Old buildings often provide ideal accommodation for rats;
hollow partitions, space between floors and ceilings and under
basement flooring being used for nesting. It is a difficult
matter to rid such premises of rats.
Generally speaking some improvement has been made, but
it appears to me that no great advance will result until systematic
attack is made upon the rodents in their chief breeding
grounds, the sewers. Throughout the Borough, and I have no
doubt throughout the whole of London, there exist old brick
sewers swarming with rats, from which they emerge at night
and enter dwellings and other premises.
Smoke Abatement.—During the year observations were
kept in reference to black smoke emitted from the various
factories, laundries, bakehouses, &c., situate in and adjoining
the Borough. Sixteen Intimation Notices were served. No
summons was taken out.
Reports were submitted to the Public Health Committee in
reference to the observations made as regards the following :—
Lyons & Co., Cadby Hall, Hammersmith Road.
Swan Laundry, Blythe Road.
Carpet Beating Co., Latimer Road.
Civic Pipe Co., Fulliam Palace Road.
Notting Hill & Kensington Electric Light Co., Wood Lane.
Hammersmith Borough Council Electricity Works, Fulham Palace
Road.
Fuller's Ltd., Great Church Lane.
Public Baths, Lime Grove.
PREMISES AND OCCUPATIONS WHICH CAN BE
CONTROLLED BY BYE-LAWS AND
REGULATIONS.
The following premises and occupations have been kept
under constant inspection throughout the year, and action
taken where found to be necessary :—