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Water Supply.—A very large number of houses inhabited by
more than one family have the water supply either on the ground
floor or in the yard, and there are many houses without a direct
supply from the rising main.
Water Closet Accommodation.—Practically every house in
the borough has one water-closet, which, of course is, in many
cases shared by two or more families Many of the flats have
one water-closet to two families.
Schools. —The sanitary accommodation in every school in
the borough is inspected at least twice a year. In some of the
schools the provision is somewhat antiquated and might be
improved. Attention has been drawn to these cases.
Rats and Mice Destruction Act, 1919. —Complaints with
regard to vermin are fairly numerous, but not more than would
be expected in a riparian borough, where much of the property
is of considerable age. Complaints are always investigated by
the District Sanitary Inspectors. Where rat runs are traced to
a drain, the latter is always tested and action taken when defects
are found. Rat traps are loaned and rat biscuits given out when
necessary, but the use of " sticky boards " has been discontinued.
The sewers are baited annually during " Rat " Week,