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A total of 1,393 rooms were disinfestecl for vermin.
During the year 1,512 rooms were disinfected after cases of infectious or other
diseases.
The precautionary spraying of furniture and bedding of families removing to
Council or other new dwellings was continued and the effects of 285 families were
treated:—
257 in respect of tenants moving into Council property.
28 in respect of tenants moving into flats owned by private housing trusts.
It is the practice to spray with D.D.T. solution the furniture and premises of
families removing to new Council properties before removal. The new premises are
also sprayed soon after occupation in order to ensure that both the furniture and
rooms are free from infestation for at least a month.
Steam disinfection.
126,232 articles of clothing of clothing or bedding were subjected to steam
disinfection at the disinfecting station (117,018 for Clothing Contractors).
In addition, 47 tons 1 cwt. of material, for Clothing Contractors, were disinfected
prior to export, when a certificate of disinfection is required by the authorities
concerned.
Public Health (London) Act, 1936—Emission of Smoke.
The Council appointed two representatives to serve on the London and Home
Counties Smoke Abatement Advisory Council.
Consequent upon the control of fuel, difficulty continued in the enforcement of
Part V of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936. With the co-operation of the
proprietors and staff of the factories concerned, smoke nuisances were kept to a
minimum during the year. A complaint was received from residents in the vicinity
of one factory, in respect of the emission of dust from a boiler chimney due to forced
draught and coke fuel. Arrangements were made for the Sanitary Inspector to
meet representatives of the Ministry concerned, and suitable facilities were afforded
the Company to purchase an appropriate grade of coal. The nuisance was abated.
In this connection thanks are due to the Ministry of Fuel and Power for its
active co-operation. Whilst appreciating the difficulties of fuel control, the Ministry
has always afforded every facility within its power to assist the Council in the problems
of smoke abatement and, by personal attendance of its representatives and also by
advice, the problems have been discussed and smoke emission kept to a minimum.
Number of Complaints received during the year 54
Number of Observations made 102
Number of Inspections and re-visits 93
Number of Notices Served 4
Number of Notices complied with 3