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Smoke Abatement.
Ten complaints were received and 70 observations made during
the year in regard to smoke emission.
No notices were served.
Generally speaking I am of opinion that there has been some
diminution of atmospheric pollution in recent years.
Verminous Premises and Articles.
During the year 427 premises (189 of which were Council or
requisitioned property) were found to be verminous, and disinfestation
measures were carried out.
Similar measures have been carried out on certain other occasions
on request. In all Disinfestation measures were carried out in
500 premises.
The measures adopted have been the spraying of the room
thoroughly with a D.D.T. Solution on one occasion, and the steam
disinfection of the bedding in most cases and whenever considered
necessary.
As a routine measure for the control of vermin, disinfestation
is carried out in the case of tenants moving into the Council's Housing
Estates (other than Spa Green Estate), or requisitioned property.
This was carried out on 316 occasions during the year. The normal
routine is for old accommodation of the prospective tenant to be
sprayed with a D.D.T. Solution some days before the removal,
and at the same time for the proposed new accommodation to be
treated in the same way. On the day of removal bedding is collected
from the old address, steam disinfected in the Council's ovens,
and then removed to the new premises. In the case of Spa Green
Estate the Council has entered into arrangements for the furniture
and effects to be treated with hydrogen cyanide gas before removal
to the Estate.
Verminous Persons.
The Borough Council continued the operation of the Cleansing
Station in the Health Centre for the treatment of verminous conditions,
and the arrangements whereby school children were treated
on behalf of the London County Council under the supervision of