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Sewer Maintenance
Treatment against Rodent Infestation
As part of the organised campaign throughout the
country for the eradication of rats in sewers, etc., the whole
of the sewerage system was prebaited and poison baited twice
during the year. This work is undertaken by the staff of the
Borough Engineer.
PROVISION OF DUSTBINS - New Legislation
The vexed question of who should provide the dustbin
the Owner or the Occupier, has been relieved, so far as the
Borough Council is concerned, by the new provisions contained in
Section 12 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act,
1954. It is now the practice for the Council to ask the owner
to supply the dustbin.
The owner may appeal to the Magistrates Court against
the requirements of the notice within 21 days.
PLEASURE FAIR BY-LAWS
In view of the lack of legal control over the persistent
public health nuisances caused by the absence of sanitary
conveniences at the private Vale of Health Amusement Park, the
Council determined to make By-laws in pursuance of the powers
contained in the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1939.
These By-laws were confirmed by the Home Office and
came into operation on 1st October, 1954.
Two prosecutions were instituted under the By-laws
against the proprietors of the Vale of Health private fairground
in respect of the absence of sanitary conveniences for members
of the public attending the Fair on August Bank Holiday. Fines
totalling £10 were imposed on the Defendants and Costs of £5.5s.0d.
awarded to the Council.
SWIMMING BATHS
A total of twenty-two samples of water were taken from
the Hampstead Swimming Baths - eight for chemical analysis and
fourteen for bacteriological examination. The results proved
to be satisfactory.