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Consideration was given by the Housing Committee to the
question of disinfestation of furniture belonging to tenants to
whom Council houses were allocated and it was decided that disinfestation
should be carried out in all cases where evidence of bugs
was found after inspection by the Sanitary Inspectors.
Towards the end of the year a contract was made with a firm
specialising in fumigation by means of hydrogen cyanide and
before the 31st December the furniture of two houses was treated.
Noise Nuisances.—Section 56 of the Middlesex County
Council Act, 1930, provides that a noise nuisance shall be liable
to be dealt with in accordance with the provisions relating to
nuisances of the Public Health Act, 1875, with the proviso that
if the noise is occasioned in the course of any trade, business or
occupation it shall be a good defence that the best practicable
means of preventing or mitigating it, having regard to the cost,
have been adopted.
During the year ten complaints of noise nuisance were
received. Investigations were made and in eight instances the
complaints were found to be justified. Appropriate action was
taken and the noises were reduced to a reasonable amount having
regard to the trade or business involved.
No action was taken regarding the other two cases as
investigation failed to substantiate the complaint of nuisance.
Schools.—A thorough inspection of all the public elementary
schools and private schools is made at least once a year by the
Sanitary Inspectors, and on their report steps are taken to remedy
any defects found.
In the control of non-notifiable infectious diseases routine
reports of absentees continue to be furnished weekly by the head
teachers of public elementary schools to the public health department.
These give a general idea of the prevalence of these diseases
at any particular time and enable the Health Visitors to visit the
homes and to give the mothers advice regarding the prevention of
the spread of infection and the avoidance of complications in such
conditions as measles and whooping cough.