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Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations. — No
inspections were made during the year under these Regulations.
Rents Restriction Act. —One inspection was carried out
under these Regulations. Various defects were found at the premises,
and these were remedied.
Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act. -A few complaints were
received as to rats infesting premises. These places were visited
and the required steps taken to exterminate the vermin.
A National Rat Week was held in November, and 500 circulars
were printed and distributed throughout the district, drawing
attention to the need of destruction of the vermin and giving information
as to the preparation and use of poisons, etc.
Steps have periodically been taken to destroy the vermin on
the Council's properties in the District.
The Official Rat Exterminator appointed by the Kent County
Council is Mr. A. Funnel], of Banks Cottages, Perry Street, Chislehurst,
who reports that during 1925 he was engaged at 35 premises
in connection with the destruction of the vermin, and could account
for 757 rats killed. From information it would appear that some
235 rats were killed on other premises.
Summary of Work Carried Out.
Number of houses cleansed and generally repaired. 40
Number of houses found with defective roofs, gutters, rainwater
down pipes, yard paving, external brickwork,
etc., causing dampness 29
Number of houses found with defective W.C. cisterns and
other drainage appurtenances 14
Number of houses cleansed after the occurrence of infectious
disease, etc. 23
Number of premises whereon offensive accumulations were
found 3
Number of dairies, cowsheds, and slaughter-houses
cleansed 15
Number of workshops cleansed, repaired, etc., after
preliminary notice to the occupiers 12