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Hammersmith 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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3.—OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO FACTORIES.
| Class. | Number. | |
|---|---|---|
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories— | ||
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory Act 1937 (Sec. 2) | — | |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory Act, 1937 | Notified by H.M. Inspector | — |
| Reports of action taken sent to H.M. Inspector | — | |
| Other | — | |
| Underground bakehouses (Sec. 54)— | — | |
| Certificates granted during year | — | |
| In use at the end of the year | 18 | |
RATS AND MICE (DESTRUCTION)
ACT, 1919.
The above Act continued in operation during the year,
the District Inspectors being responsible for its administration
in their respective districts.
Following the receipt of a Circular from the Ministry
of Food, in which it was stated that the Government was
anxious that further efforts "be taken in the destruction of
rats and setting out the Ministry's proposals in regard to
the action to be taken under the Rats and Mice Order
No. '2069, dated 3rd December, 1940, the Council appointed,
for the duration of the war, a temporary Rodent Officer,
who commenced duties on the 19th May.
His duties, in addition to working in conjunction with
the Sanitary Inspectors, are :—
1. To give advice in all matters relating to the destruction
of rats.
2. To inspect factories, wharves, warehouses, and
shops in the Borough where food is stored, in order
to ensure that they are free from infestation.
3. To take what measures he considers necessary to
destroy rats and prevent their return.
4. To see that instructions issued to occupiers or owners
of infested premises are complied with.