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Section 50. Burial or Cremation of the Dead.
Arrangements were made during the year for the burial of 43
cases, of whom 24 were males, 16 were females and 3 were newly
born (1 male and 2 females).
40 were Lambeth cases and 3 were strangers. The net cost to
the Council was £448.
THE PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS
During the year 1951, 865 complaints have been investigated.
Of these, 642 were found to be brown (common) rats, 17 black
(ship) rats. 136 mice, and 70 were found to be not justified;
1,010 baitings were carried out, and in 83 cases defective or
disused drains were found to be the cause of infestations and
were dealt with by the Borough Engineer and the Sanitary Inspectors.
No major infestations have come to light during the year. There
has been a further reduction in the number of black rat
infestations, and in no case has the infestation been of a serious
character.
Inspections 986
Revisits 1.033
Intimation Notices served nil
Drainage Notices served 6
Once again, two separate sewer treatments with poison have
been carried out by the Borough Engineer's department during the
year in conjunction with the rodent officer and his staff.
There are every year a number of complaints of the presence
of many insects, and during the year ants clothes moths, cockroaches.
steam flies drugstore beetles, various weevils, woodboring
beetles and many others were the occasion of nuisances
to ratepayers.
REHOUSING AND OVERCROWDING
1,980 cases were examined and reports sent to the County
Council with copies to the Borough Council s rehousing department.
Of this number 109 Orange forms (overcrowding) were forwarded
to the County Council and 74 preferential forms on medical grounds.
For the Council s housing department priority recommendations
numbered 52. and no preference 180.. Information upon 63 cases was
forwarded to other districts. Cases not overcrowded and without
need for preference numbered 901, deferred cases for which no
immediate grounds for giving preference was possible were 161.
Points on the Council s scheme were recommended in 81 cases
where the application was reinforced with a medical certificate.
Consultation with the family doctor is often required in order
to elucidate the exact need. The 246 remaining cases were those
in which no change in circumstances was discovered on revisiting.
As a result of these activities the County Council rehoused
during the year 90 Orange form and 156 preferential cases.