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Houses Let in Tenements.—The sanitary inspectors paid 3,811
visits of inspection to houses of this class, which number some 3,350.
The matters of concern are state of repair, water supplies, sanitary
conveniences, &c., the subject of notice in 337 cases. The existence of
overcrowding, unfitness of parts of the building, e.g., underground rooms,
are included in the Housing section of this report.
Rag-and-Bone Dealers.—There are 5 premises in the City in which
this business is carried on. They were regularly inspected during
the year, but no defects calling for special attention were found.
Rag Flock—Public Health Act, 1936, Sec. 136.—There is one factory
in the City which comes within the provisions of the Act. Rag
flock is used there only in making up material for mattresses, &c.
Schools.—In addition to the large number of academic institutions
in Westminster there are 29 elementary and 4 secondary schools either
wholly or partly under the control and management of the London County
Council.
As regards infectious disease in schools, there is close contact between
the officers of the Sanitary Authority and those of the Education Authority.
The former bring at once to the notice of the latter anything in the nature
of even a minor outbreak at a school which the school medical officers can
investigate at the earliest opportunity.
The Council's sanitary inspectors are required to visit schools to
inform head teachers personally after inspecting homes from which school
children, suffering from notifiable infectious disease, have been removed
to hospital, and also to acquaint the teachers as to home contacts attending
the same school. This is in addition to the written intimation from
the Medical Officer of Health to the head teacher as required by law.
At the following educational establishments, additions or improvements
were made to the sanitary arrangements during the year :—
Millbank School.
Royal College of Music, Prince Consort Road.
Warwick Junior School, Ranelagh Road.
Rat Repression.—During the year 136 complaints were received and
investigated; 274 premises were visited and 352 inspections made
by the sanitary inspectors. The Council's rat officer visited premises
for the purpose of investigation and to advise owners and occupiers in
remedial and preventive measures.