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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, 6 notices were served during the year
requiring the provision of sanitary accommodation to comply with the Council's
s t andards.
REFUSE DISPOSAL
The Cleansing Officer of the Council has kindly supplied some statistics
relating to refuse disposal for the year, given on page 79.
RENT ACT, 1968
No applications under the Rent Act 1968 were received for certificates of
disrepair during the year.
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. Inthisperiod
out of 3,969 dwel1ings and other premises requiring inspection 2,323 were found
to be infested with mice or rats compared with 3,668 last year. Treatments were
carried out by the department's rodent control staff in 2,323 properties the
charges for servicing business premises amounting to £921.
Statistics are given on page 76.
SEWERAGE
The arrangement in the area for sewerage and sewage disposal are satisfactory.
The planned programme of reconstruction of defective sewers is proceeding.
SWIMMING BATHS
The water in the seven public swimming baths in the Borough and in the Bath
at the Council's Hornchurch Children's Home is sampled at monthly intervals by
the Scientific Department of the Greater London Counci1 on this Counci1's behalf.
A total of 136 samples taken during the year proved satisfactory. Seven were
unsatisfactory and appropriate action taken.
In addition 59 samples were taken from nine school swimming baths in the
borough, 6 samples being unsatisfactory.
VACANT SITES
The development of some sites for open space and car parking has prevented
recurring misuse of cleared and fenced sites and is a policy which should be
encouraged on a temporary basis. Of the 93 sites which came to notice during
the year 56 were cleared of rubbish and fenced by the end of the year. A further
63 from the previous year were also d^alt with.
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