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Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1928.
The Council is responsible for enforcing the provisions of this Act and the Medical Officer
of Health and the male Sanitary Inspectors have been authorised to act as officers for this
purpose. At the end of the year regulations were in force applicable to—
Apples and Pears;
Beef;
Eggs;
Malt Flour and Malt Extract;
Potatoes;
Tomatoes and Cucumbers;
Wheat Flour.
Merchandise Marks Act, 1926.
The Council is responsible for executing the provisions of this Act, so far as relates to
any goods being foodstuffs to which an Order in Council under the Act applies, and excepting
any provisions relating to the importation of goods.
At the end of the year Orders were in force relating to—
Honey;
Fresh Apples;
Raw Tomatoes;
Currants, Sultanas and Raisins;
Eggs in shell and Dried Eggs;
Oat Products.
Artificial Cream Act, 1929.
This Act which regulates the manufacture and sale of artificial cream, came into force
on May 10th, 1929.
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACT, 1927, SEC. 52.
Nuisance Caused by Pigeons.—The number of complaints received arising from the
above cause was eight. Thirty pigeons were trapped and destroyed. It is estimated that
there are some 2,000 pigeons at large in the Borough.
RATS AND MICE (DESTRUCTION) ACT, 1919.
Seventy-two (72) complaints were received.
In practically every case the usual procedure was followed of requesting an examination
by the Borough Engineer and Surveyor of the sewer connections of the infested house and
the two premises immediately adjacent. In several instances defects were found and these
received the requisite attention of either the owner or, where only a minor trouble, the Borough
Engineer and Surveyor.
One Notice was served under the Act in respect of rat-infested premises.
Rat Week.—This was held from 4th to 9th November inclusive. The usual circular
letter was sent out to principal wharfingers, railway companies, tradesmen, etc., and an
intensive campaign in sewers, etc., carried out by the Borough Engineer and Surveyor, who
caused 9,185 baits to be laid in 634 different positions, 198 rats eventually being found dead.
This number is of course only a small proportion of the number killed.
VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.
Cleansing of Verminous Persons.—Ninteeen (19) cases were referred by the department
to the Kensington Medicinal Baths for treatment under the scheme arranged with the
Kensington Borough Council.
Cleansing of Verminous Rooms.—Notices under section 10 of the London County Council
(General Powers) Act, 1922 were served with respect to 100 premises, the verminous rooms
numbering 160.
The owners of 52 premises accepted the Council's offer with regard to the spraying of
infested rooms with a special vermicidal solution, 83 rooms being so treated at a charge to the
owners of 7s. 6d. per room.
Section 26 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1928, authorises the
cleansing of verminous persons by the exercise of powers granted by a petty sessional court
in cases where the verminous person does not consent to being removed to a cleansing station.
No use was made of this Section during the year.