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During the year the following premises have been cleared
of rats:—
1 Factory, (Business Premises).
27 Houses.
Enquiries are of course made, in all cases where information
of the presence of rats is received, into the condition of the
drains.
After a premises has been cleared of rats by ferrets, etc.,
the rat catcher fills in any openings with cement as necessary and
carries out any small repairs required to defective footings. After
dealing with each house he keeps it under observation for one
month to ascertain if there should be any re-invasion by rats.
Drains found to be defective are dealt with in the ordinary
way by the Sanitary Inspectors.
SAN IT A R Y ■ INSPECTION.
Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
(a) Complaints of Nuisances.—During the year 1922 there
were 4,421 complaints of nuisances made to the Public Health
Department and investigated by the Sanitary Inspectors of the
Borough. Defects or nuisances were discovered in 3,730 of the
complaints. Notices for the remedy or abatement of these were
served upon the owner or person responsible under the above
Act.
(b) Infectious Diseases.—The occupied dwellings inspected
during the year after infectious disease numbered 1,473. This
is a decrease of 1,381 upon the number inspected during 1921.
Any nuisances or sanitary defects found were dealt with under
the provisions of the above Act.