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WATER SUPPLY. Generally, this service is carried out lay the
Metropolitan, Water Board direct from the mains. Examinations
of the Water are made by the Board. No complaints were made to
the Public Health Department during the year.
WATER CERTIFICATES. (Public Health (London) Act, 1936, section 95.)
Certificates were issued in respect of 285 new dwellings (173 Borough
Council, 105 London County Council and 7 Bethnal Green and East
London Housing Association).
RENT, etc. RESTRICTION ACTS. Certificate under these Acts were
issued as follows
to Tenants 198
to Owners 57
RODENT CONTROL. The committee considered a circular from the Ministry
of Food, infestation Division, refrring to a special scheme for 1945/7
in connection with private dwellings.
It was agreed that such a scheme should be considered
when the necessity arose and should be approved by the Director of
Infestation Control and the Divisional Rodent officer as well as by the
Committee. During the year, however, the circumstances prevailing in
the Borough did not warrant action under this Circular.
The establishment of 6 men engaged as rat catchers on a
temporary basis has been maintained during the year; one man retired
on attaining 65 years of age and has been replaced. Allocation of
working time has been as follows
50 men/weeks on dwelling-house complaints.
16 " " sewer treatments.
12 " " " cost of work basis.
2 " " lost in sickness.
220 " " on Contributory scheme work.
It will, therefore, be seen that throughout the year
one man's time is accounted for by treatments in dwelling-houses for
which no charge is made.
1. A. Contributory scheme.
At the end of the year there were 124 contributors to
the scheme.
Treatments carried out:
1,025 treatments applied to 154 premises of 140 contributors.
10 treatments applied to 3 P.B.C. premises.
3 treatments applied to 1 firm's premises on a cost
2,563 rats and 305 mice have been found dead. basis.
Estimated kill per M.O.F. formula is 31,326 fats.
229,076 prebaits and 16,040 poison baits have been laid at
12,807 baiting points.
3,976 visits and inspections have been made by the Rodent
Officers.
7,599 visits to apply treatments have been made by the Rat
Catchers.
Materials used:
32 cwts. Sausage Rusk. 35 1b. zinc phosphide.
32 cwts. Wheat. 44 1b. Arsenious oxide.
1 cwt. Oatmeal. 4 lb. Red squill.
1 cwt. Middlings. 3 lb. Barium carbonate
133 lb. Flour.