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Mobile Dwellings.
In addition to the five permanent sites, licences have been granted
on the application of the London County Council for the siting of
"mobile" dwellings on areas of land cleared for development purposes,
out not required for immediate use. The sites covered are as follows:—
Vicarage Crescent 5 bungalows
Roundell Street and Bramwell Street 5 bungalows
Gonsalva Road Area 27 bungalows
Site of Nos. 36-44 Sleaford Street 3 bungalows
Site of Nos. 192-200 Thessaly Road 4 bungalows
The intention is to move these dwellings on to other sites when the
site so used is required for permanent building. It is on this basis that
the dwellings are erected—the drainage being of pitch fibre, which can
be readily moved from site to site, and in place of concrete over-site,
pre-cast paving slabs are used and jointed.
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949.
This Act gives power generally to the Council to require steps to be
taken to eradicate infestation of rats and mice and where possible to
prevent infestations occurring. These duties are carried out by the
Rodent Officer, assisted by two Rodent Operatives.
All infestations coming to light, whether by way of complaint or
otherwise, are systematically investigated, and the appropriate action
taken. Where the cause of the trouble is obviously defective drains
or other defects in the building, the owner is called upon to effect the
necessary repairs. This aspect of the work involves close co-operation
between the Rodent Control Staff and the Public Health Inspectors.
In the case of private dwellings the work of disinfestation is carried out
by the Rodent Control Staff free of cost, and on request at business
premises, where the cost is charged in full.
The baiting of sewers under the control of the Council is undertaken
three times during the year. Similar work is carried out by all London
Boroughs, and has the result of reducing the rat population not completely,
but to an irreducible minimum.

The total number of visits made to the above premises, and to
others which were found not to be infested, was 3,265.