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ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION.
Crayford, like its immediate neighbours, is affected with
more than one type of pollution viz:—from cement dust
and from smoke. Whilst the problems of cement dust
and industrial smoke can be minimised by proper methods
of control it is difficult, without introducing smokeless zones,
to control the emission of domestic smoke. With the ever
increasing number of houses, the pollution of the atmosphere
must increase. The Council have already embarked on
schemes to instal modern fuel burning appliances in the older
type of Council property, but I am afraid that is only part
of the problem, and a modern fire will still emit too much
smoke unless the householder is prepared to use smokeless
fuel and sufficient supplies of such fuel are available.
THE CONTROL OF RODENTS AND OTHER PESTS.
During the year the following infestations were dealt
with:—
Rats 98; Mice 42; Wasps 16; Woodworm 10; Ants 16;
Crickets 2; Beetles 2; Flies 5; Fleas 2.
HOUSING STATISTICS.
(1) Inspection of Dwelling Houses.
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health
or Housing Acts) 208
Number of inspections made for that purpose 1499
(2) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-heading (1) above which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 and 1932 7
Number of inspections made for that purpose 11
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in
a state so dangerous or injurious to health as
to be unfit for human habitation 4
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of
those referred to under the preceding subheading)
found not to be in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation 162
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