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24 REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1963
Dustbin Accommodation—Section 105, Public Health (London)
Act, 1936, and Section 12, London County Council (General
Powers) Act, 1954
Action was taken under the above-mentioned Acts in respect of
27 premises and during this period 37 dustbins were provided.
Dustbins were also provided at 17 premises without the necessity
of action under the Acts.
Rodent Control
One thousand, four hundred and ninety-five rat and mice complaints
were received during the year. Following is a summary of
the work of the rodent operatives:
Number of operatives' visits to premises 8,457
„ „ premises treated with "Warfarin" 1,332
„ „ premises "Warfarin" laid and found not troubled 33
„ „ premises investigated and found not troubled 81
„ „ "Warfarin" baits laid 4,892
„ „ drains tested by Public Health Inspector 155
„ „ drains found defective 107
„ „ rats estimated killed 2,064
At the close of the year there were five rodent operatives and
one clerk engaged on rodent control duties.
Public Swimming Baths
The position remains much the same as described in my Report
last year.
There are in the Borough the following public swimming baths :
Four indoor swimming baths owned by the Borough Council.
One open air swimming bath owned by the Borough Council.
One open air swimming bath owned by the London County
Council.
The source of water for one of the Borough Council's baths is
from an artesian well and for the other baths, including that owned
by the London County Council, from the Metropolitan Water
Board's supply. All the public swimming baths in the Borough now
operate a modern process of continuous circulation through a
filtration plant with chlorination of the water. The same process
operates in the case of the London County Council open air swimming
bath.
During the year, bacteriological samples were taken from the
Borough Council baths; slight deviations from normal were found
initially in a few samples but subsequent tests all proved satisfactory.