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provisions of Section 121 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, the Council
engaged a pigeon catcher in order that such nuisances may be kept to a minimum.
This action by the Council has been appreciated.
The conversion of the refuse disposal arrangements to the Paladin system at
one block of tenement buildings in the Borough was completed, and a great improvement
has resulted. It is hoped that the owners will commence work on the remaining
blocks in the near future. •
The factory situated in a densely populated area of the Borough in which animal
blood was processed, as mentioned in my last Report, has now ceased to operate, the
premises are vacant and the effluvium nuisance has, of course, ceased.
There was a considerable increase in the number of prosecutions which were
necessary this year, both in respect of non-compliance with nuisance notices, and
failure to comply with abatement orders. An appeal was lodged against the Magistrate's
decision in one case, and two appeals against the service of nuisance notices.
All were dismissed with costs against the appellant.
Summary of Work done by District Public Health Inspectors.
During the year 30,670 inspections or revisits were made by the District Sanitary
Inspectors. In connection with visits to dwelling-houses, 40,014 inspections or
re-inspections of separate lettings were made.
Routine Inspections, etc.
Houses Inspected (on complaint, etc.) 7,623
do. Separate Lettings in above 13,737
Inspections re Schools 6
do. Licensed Premises 31
do. Hairdressers 1
do. Child Life Protection 1
do. Stables, Manure Pits 33
do. Courts, Mews 138
do. Rag and Bone Dealers 3
do. Bombed Sites 168
do. Derelict Buildings 114
do. A.R.P. Shelters, Static Water Tanks 66
do. Fairgrounds, Caravans 5
Nuisances dealt with by Notice 12,433
do. informally 908
Houses Reinspected 14,864
do. Separate Lettings in above 25,907
Other revisits 1,059
Notices Served—Intimation 5,292
do. Statutory 2,968
Notices Complied with—Intimation 2,320
do. Statutory 1,782
do. By Local Authority in default 104
Requisitioned Properties—Inspected 52
do. Separate Lettings in above 79
do. Reinspected 61
do. Separate Letings in above 91
Land Charges Act, 1925.
Enquiries received 2,164
Properties involved 2,763
Investigations 2,763