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Legal Proceedings:
During the year 45 summonses were taken out for
various offences, and fines end costs amounting to £87 10s. Od.
were imposed?
Other Services
The following activities have also been conducted
throughout the year and records of the work dona may be seen
in the public health department:-
Work at the public baths and washhouses.
Work at the mortuaries and chapel of rest.
Removal of aged, infirm or physically
incapacitated persons.
Rats and mice destruction.
Nuisance from pigeons.
FOuting of footpaths by dogs.
Cleansing of verminous personal
Disinfection after infectious disease.
Disinfection of library books.
Disinfestation.
HOUSING.
Basement Roo m
All the 418 closing orders made during the year were
in respect of basement rooms. At the time the orders were made,
47 of the basements were empty £md An 110 cases the basement
tenants were able to move upstairs to adequate accommodation in
the same house or found their own accommodation elsewhere.
Thirty-four families (164. persons) were rehoused by the council
or, through their agency by the London county council or housing
associations.
Overcrowding.
At the beginning of the year, there were 1,927 families
living under overcrowded conditions, and during the year 14 new
families were discovered to be overcrowded. One hundred and
sixty-four of these families were rehoused during the year, leaving
a total of 1,777.
General.
The Minister of Health requires the following particulars
for 1939:-
1.Inspection of dwelling-houses during the year:-
(i)(a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health or
Housing Acts) 3,864
(b) Number of inspections made for purpose 18,322
(ii)(a) Number of dwelling-houses (included
under sub-head (i) above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing
Consolidated Regulations, 1925., 601
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 2,636.
(iii) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a
state so dangerous or injurious to health
as to be unfit for human habitation,
(iv) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of
those referred to under the preceding subhead)
found not to be in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation 1,499
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