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19 cases were notified of water supply being cut off on account of wastage or non-payment of rates, in accordance
with the provisions of Section 98 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936. Appropriate action was taken by the
Department for the reinstatement of supplies.
FUMIGATION SERVICE AND CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS ROOMS.—395 rooms were fumigated and 1,250 sprayed
for vermin by the Council at the request of owners or occupiers, the comparable figures for 1948 being 740 and 729
respectively. It was found necessary to serve only three notices under Section 123 of the Public Health (London)
Act, and these were complied with without further action by the Council.
DISINFECTING STATION AND MEDICINAL BATHS.—Approximately 13 tons of bedding passed through the steam
disinfector, and 369 rooms were sprayed with formalin after the occurrence of infectious disease. 294 library books
were also disinfected.
Scabies is still notifiable, but treatment is no longer compulsory. The incidence of this unpleasant complaint can,
however, be guaged from the numbers of persons who attend the Baths for treatment. The numbers continue to
fall off, only 217 persons attending in 1949, of whom 35 were children under the age of 5 years. The 1948 figures were
307 (including 72 children).
There was, however, an increase in the number of cases treated for vermin—291 as against 137 for 1948.
SMOKE NUISANCE.—No complaints were received, but 21 observations were made.
FACTORIES.—Following is a table showing the work carried out during the year under the Factories Act, 1937.
Premises
Number
on
Register
Number of
Inspections
Written
notices
Occupiers
prosecuted
(i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to
be enforced by Local Authorities
103(121)
29(31)
-(3)
-(-)
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is
enforced by the Local Authority
508(556)
34(293)
17(17)
-(-)
(iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by
the Local Authority (excluding out-workers'
premises)
11(2)
-(-)
-(-)
-(-)
TOTAL
622(679)
353(324)
17(20)
-(-)
Particulars of Defects
Number of cases in which defects were found
Found
Remedied
Referred
To H.M.
Inspector
By H.M.
Inspector
Number of
cases in
which
prosecutions
were
instituted
Want of cleanliness (S.l) 19 (30) 16 (28) -(—) 2(1) -(—)
Overcrowding (S.2) 2(2) 2(—) -(2) -(—) -(—)
Unreasonable temperature (S.3) -(—) -(—) -(—) -(—) -(—)
Inadequate ventilation (S.4) 4(5) 3(5) -(—) 1(—) -(—)
Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) 1(1) 1(1) -(—) -(—) -(—)
Sanitary Conveniences (S.7)
(a) Insufficient 1(4) 1(3) -(—) -(3) -(—)
(b) Unsuitable or defective 28(51) 25(49) -(—) 3(5) -(—)
(c) Not separate for sexes 4(2) 4(2) -(—) 2(2) -(—)
Other offences against the Act (not including offences
relating to Outwork) 6(—) 5(—) -(—) -(—) -(—)
TOTAL 65(95) 57(88) -(2) 8(11) -(—)