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DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE
All the dwelling houses are provided with water closets and are
connected to the sewerage system which discharges, by an arrangement
with the L.C.C., into the London sewers. Stormwater is
filtered and emptied into the Thames.
PUBLIC CLEANSING
The amount of house refuse collected by the Council in 1958
was 14,849 tons and trade refuse collected amounted to 3,578 tons.
All was removed to controlled shoots. In addition to the foregoing,
1,798 tons of salvage were sold.
RODENT CONTROL
Test baiting of public sewers and treatment as necessary have
been maintained and this work contributes largely to the improved
conditions in the matter of infestation on the surface. The services
of the Council's Rodent Destruction staff continue to be divided
between work of destruction of newly discovered rats and mice
by intensive treatment and regular visitation and examination of
business premises to prevent infestation.
The Borough is free from serious infestation.
Investigation, destruction and maintenance have entailed a total
of 5,874 visits by the Rodent Operatives, 1,670 to business premises
and 4,204 to dwellings, in addition to inspections by the Public
Health Inspectors as noted elsewhere.
RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1951
Under the above Act, seventeen premises are registered for the
manufacture of articles of upholstery, toys, etc., and three premises
were licensed for the storing of rag flock. In the course of inspections
it has been noted that rag flock and other filling materials
are stored and used under hygienic conditions.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 1936, Section 154
It is an offence for any person collecting or dealing in rags, old
clothes or similar articles, to sell or deliver, whether gratuitously