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during the fiscal year 1946/7 and provided a special scheme whereby private
dwellings could be given treatment without cost to the occupier, the Ministry
contributing 60% and the Council 40% of the cost, subject to an approved
comprehensive scheme being in operation. It was submitted that a comprehensive
campaign was already in progress in Finsbury, and this was accepted by the
Ministry, but "intensification of effort" was desired, and, on agreeing to
engage additional operators and to make spot check surveys of the area already
covered, Finsbury's programme was finally accepted as an approved scheme in
November. An extension of time was granted until June 1947, but we were
unable to recruit the additional operators needed until after the end of 1946.
Circular N.S.11 issued by the Ministry of Food dealt with the treatment
of rats in sewers, providing for partial reimbursement of the cost by the Ministry
provided two maintenance treatments were completed during the financial year.
Two treatments of the Council's sewers were carried out during the year,
and although the record of bait takes suggests the rat population remains higher
than one would wish, it is considerably lower than it was before regular treatments
commenced.
HOUSING - SECTION "D"
INSPECTIONS: Hereundor will be found particulars of inspections carried out and
action taken during the year:-
(A) (1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 3485
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 3833
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1)
above) which were inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 119
(b) No.of inspections made for the purpose 143
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation 0
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred
to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation 1233
(B) Number of dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence
of informal action by the Local Authority or their
officers 22
(C) Action under Statutory Powers during the year
(a) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the
Housing Act, 1936:-
(1) Number of dwellings-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs 0