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fairly considerable. The alternative of having the
work done by private contractors is also expensive.
It would therefore appear that some joint arrangement
between the Metropolitan Boroughs and the London
County Council may be desirable in order that the
undoubted advantages of this more effective means of
vermin destruction can be obtained without unnecessary
expenditure. The problem of the vermin
infested old terrace house would still remain. The
hydrocyanic gas process is too dangerous to adopt in
a single house, because of the risk of the percolation
of the gas into adjoining houses, although it might be
possible to apply it in a small terrace of houses if they
could all be vacated at the same time. It may be
pointed out, however, that the verminous house is
quite frequently bad in other respects and it is to be
hoped that clearance schemes may help towards its
gradual elimination.
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL
POWERS) ACT, 1928, SECTION 28.
Care of Aged and Infirm Persons.
During the year, it was not found necessary to
apply for a magistrate's order for the removal to
hospital of any aged and infirm person found to be
living under insanitary conditions and not receiving
proper care and attention.
FOOD POISONING.
Food Poisoning has been notifiable throughout
London since 1932. During the past year, 25 cases
were notified. Of these cases, 13 were attributed to
eating fish (including tinned fish) and 12 to meat
(including tinned meat). One patient was notified to
be suffering from Ptomaine Poisoning and admitted
to hospital, but the diagnosis was not confirmed.