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Sanitary Supervision of the Borough.
Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919.
854 rat complaints were received during the year. The
Rat Catcher made 1,642 visits and a number of rats were destroyed.
Rat baits are laid in the sewers periodically throughout the year.
A total of 11,475 baits were laid and 6,287 were noted as taken
by rats.
Shops Act, 1934.
219 inspections of shops have been made to ascertain if the
provisions of the above Act respecting ventilation, temperature
and sanitary conveniences were complied with. In one case it
was necessary for a notice to be served for an infringement, and
this has been complied with.
Removal of Diseased or Infirm Persons to Institutions.
In no case has it been necessary during the year for application
to be made to a Court for the removal of a diseased or infirm
person under the provisions of Section 224 of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1936.
Mortuaries.
During the year 248 bodies have been removed to the Wandsworth
Mortuary. No bodies were taken to the Mortuaries in
Clapham and Streatham.
Crematorium, Putney Vale Cemetery.
As Medical Referees under the Crematorium Regulations,
1930, Dr. MacDonnell and I have authorised 201 cremations
during the year at this Crematorium, which was completed in
1938,