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occasions each, particular attention being paid to the manure receptacles
at the stables and piggeries. Throughout the campaign regular visits
were paid to Lewisham Hospital to spray the refuse container there and
also the site of the kitchen waste bins. 18 visits were also paid to both
this Council's and the London County Council's blocks of flats where
dustchutes are used. 249 dustchutes with 889 openings were sprayed.
One private block containing 9 chutes was also included in this treatment.
The caretakers of the Council's flats were also provided with
sprayers, 17 gallons insecticide and 108 lbs powder, for use in connection
with the containers at the base of the dustchutes, particularly after these
had been cleaned out, and for the sites of the bins used for the storage of
kitchen waste. In addition treatment by spraying was carried out in 21
houses by staff from the disinfecting station following complaints from the
householders concerned. In a number of cases a supply of insecticide
containing 5 per cent. DDT was also left with the householders for use
in their own sprayers.
Sections of the rivers where the water tends to be stagnant were
sprayed with 5 per cent. DDT in a kerosene base, a total of 80 gallons
being used, as an anti-mosquito precaution on 5 occasions.
Public Mortuary and Coroner's Court
The premises are situated in Ladywell Road and comprise a court
room, witness room, coroner's office, caretaker's apartments and mortuary.
The number of bodies taken to the mortuary during the year was
556, of which 235 were received from institutions, 556 postmortem
examinations were made and inquests were held in 72 cases.

Rodent control
A section, consisting from May to September of a foreman and
three operatives and from October to April of the foreman and five
operatives, is maintained for the purpose of repressing rat infestation,
and this section is supervised by the senior public health inspector.