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Verminous Premises—Bedding and Clothing.—422 rooms which
were found to be in a verminous condition were fumigated. In 38 instances it was
necessary to remove the bedding and clothing to the Disinfecting Station for
purification or destruction.
Rag; Flock Acts, 1911 and 1928.—In the routine inspection, the
Sanitary Inspectors found no cause for action to be taken. It was not considered
necessary to take any samples of rag flock for analysis to be certain that they came
within the standard. In the previous year 2 suspected samples were analysed.
Smoke Nuisances.—49 complaints of smoke issuing from factory chimneys
in the Borough were investigated, and as a result 56 observations were made by
the District Inspectors, and 16 notices served upon the owners of the businesses
requiring the abatement of the nuisance.
Water Certificates.—21 water certificates were granted in accordance
with the provisions of sec. 48 (2) Public Health (London) Act, 1891, in respect of
222 separate tenements newly erected or rebuilt during the year.
WATER SUPPLY.
Number of houses which have not an adequate internal water supply, i.e.,
water supply from taps only, in yard, 120.
Premises on which notices have been served under the London County Council
(General Powers) Act, 1907 (Additional Water Supply), 228.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (GRADING AND MARKING) ACT, 1928.
MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT, 1926.
All the District Sanitary Inspectors are officially appointed for this work.
Special inspections for this particular duty under the Merchandise Marks Act and
under the Agricultural Produce (Grading- and Marking) Act, by these and by the
Food and Drugs Inspector numbered 1,095.
6 prosecutions were taken under the Merchandise Marks Act, 1926, 5 of which
were successful.
The orders which have been made relate to:—Currants, sultanas, raisins,
fresh apples, butter, bacon and ham, eggs in shell and dried eggs, honey, maize,
oat products, starch, malt products, salmon and sea trout, dead poultry, raw
tomatoes, chilled beef, boneless beef and veal, beef and veal, salted beef, salted
pork, frozen mutton, lamb, pork, and edible offals.
No premises have been registered for the cold storage or chemical storage of
eggs.
WIDOWS', ORPHANS' AND OLD AGE (CONTRIBUTORY) PENSIONS
ACT, 1925.
Since these powers were delegated by the London County Council, no case
has arisen so far under Section 6, so none falls to be reported on in 1935. The
Section deals with the special provisions as to additional allowances and Orphans'
Pensions, and in certain cases the Orphan's Pension payable in respect of a child
would in the interest of the child be administered by the local authority or some
other person for the benefit of the child, where a representation is made to the
Minister by the local authority, or otherwise.