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REFRESHMENT HOUSES
In connection with the provisions of Section 89 of the Public Health Act, 1936 and Section
80 of the Public Health Act, 1961 relating to sanitary conveniences in refreshment houses. 34
notices were served during the year requiring the provision of sanitary accommodation to comply
with the Council's standards
REFUSE DISPOSAL
The Cleansing Officer of the Council has kindly supplied some statistics relating to
refuse disposal for the year, given on page 122.
RENT ACT, 1957
Two applications under the Rent Act 1957 were received from tenants for certificates of
disrepair, one certificate being issued
RODENT CONTROL
In accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food,
statistics on rodent control work for surface infestations carried out by the department during
the year were submitted to the Ministry In this period, out of 3,829 dwellings and other
premises requiring inspection 3,275 were found to be infested with mice or rats. Treatments were
carried out by the department's rodent control staff, in 3,760 properties the charges for
servicing business premises amounting to £4,250 Business premises under regular servicing
contract with the Council numbered 244 at the end of the year.
Continuous baiting of the sewers, using fluoracetamide, is carried out throughout the year
by gangs of men consisting of one rodent operative and two sewermen from the Borough Engineer's
Department acting under the supervision of the Health Department's officers.
Statistics are given on page 119.
SANITARY CONVENIENCES IN LONDON TRANSPORT RAILWAY STATIONS
Coincidental with the receipt of a notification from the London Transport Executive that
the lavatories at Stepney Green Underground Station would close on 1st September, a complaint
was received concerning the condition of the Mile End Station, allegedly due to there being no
lavatory available on the station.
The Health Committee of the Council after consideration of the matter instructed that a
request be made to the London Transport Executive for the construction of sanitary conveniences
at railway and omnibus stations where such facilities do not exist, and for those which have
been closed to be reopened The London Transport Executive's reply indicated that they were
unable to accede to the request.
SEWERAGE
The arrangement in the area for sewerage and sewage disposal are satisfactory The planned
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