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Old buildings often provide ideal accommodation for rats;
hollow partitions, space between floors and ceilings and under
basement flooring being used for nesting. It is a difficult
matter to rid such premises of rats.
Generally speaking some improvement has been made, but
it appears to me that no great advance will result until
systematic attack is made upon the rodents in their chief
breeding grounds, the sewers. Throughout the Borough, and
I have no doubt throughout the whole of London, there exist
old brick sewers swarming with rats, from which they emerge
at night and enter dwellings and other premises.
Smoke Abatement.—During the year observations were
kept in reference to black smoke emitted from the various
factories, laundries, bakehouses, &c., situate in and adjoining
the Borough. Thirteen Intimation Notices were served. No
summons was taken out.
Reports were submitted to the Public Health Committee in
reference to the observations made as regards the following:—
Lyons & Co., Cadby Hall, Hammersmith Road.
Notting Hill & Kensington Electric Light Co., Wood Lane.
Public Baths, Lime Grove.
Central London Railway. Wood Lane.
Glen Laundry, Landor Road.
Waring & Gillows, Cambridge Road.
Post Office Savings Bank, Blythe Road.
Kensington Palace Laundry, Springvale Terrace.
Balmoral Laundry, Becklow Road.
H.B.C. Electricity Works, Fulham Palace Road.
104, Askew Road.
Metropolitan Water Board, Standish Road.
Kensington Destructor Works.
Lorne House Laundry, Becklow Road.
34, Goldhawk Road.
67, Becklow Road.
6, Wendell Road.
Devon Dyeing and Cleaning Co., Wharf Road
Gaumont Co., Lime Grove.
271a, King Street.
PREMISES AND OCCUPATIONS WHICH CAN BE
CONTROLLED BY BYE-LAWS AND
REGULATIONS.
The following premises and occupations have been kept
under constant inspection throughout the year, and action
taken where found to be necessary:—
Fried Fish Vendors.
Milk Vendors.
Ice Cream Vendors.
Slaughterhouses.
Full particulars and remarks regarding these premises are
to be found in another part of the report.
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