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National Rat Week.
Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries issued a notice suggesting that the above
should be observed during the week commencing Monday, 31st October, 1927. This suggestion
was accepted and the measures enumerated below were adopted
(a) A circular was forwarded to the occupiers of all premises particularly likely to be
infested—such as railway sheds and sidings, goods yards, wharves, slaughter-houses,
corn chandlers, etc. Attention was also called to the necessity of abolishing refuse
and rubbish heaps of all kinds.
(b) The chemists and hardware dealers in the Borough were asked to stock, exhibit, or
advertise suitable raticides, traps, etc., during the week.
Section III.—SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
WATER SUPPLY.
This is provided and controlled by the Metropolitan Water Board. Several industrial
undertakings in the Borough have provided a private supply of good quality by means of deep
wells. The Borough Council also obtains by means of a deep well a considerable supply for
use at the Public Baths, Prince of Wales Road.
Under Section 49 of the Public Health (London) Act, 3 notices were received and the
necessary action was taken with reference to premises in which the water supply had been
cut off.
In connection with new houses, 56 certificates were issued under Section 48 (2) of the
Public Health (London) Act, to the effect that a proper and sufficient supply of water for
sanitary and domestic purposes had been provided.
An additional supply of water was furnished to the upper floors of 233 tenement
houses under powers contained in Section 78 of the London County Council (General Powers)
Act, 1907.
DRAINAGE.
The sanitary inspectors have the duty of supervising all work upon drains, including
construction, reconstruction and repairs. During the year the following work has been
carried out:—
Inspections.
Drainage work done under notice 3570
Voluntary drainage work 5400
Drains of new buildings 2510
11480
Drainage Register.—The following is an analysis of the Drainage Register during
1927:—
Plans deposited—Old Buildings under Notice 168
„ „ Old Buildings, Voluntary 181
,, „ New Buildings and Additions 77
426
Applications without Plans 269
Total number of Applications and Plans 695