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Rodent Control in Sewers
In accordance with the requirements of the Ministry
of Agriculture, Fisheries and Pood (Infestation Control
Division), maintenance treatments of the soil sewers in
the Borough were carried out during April and October
A total of 1,521 sewer manholes were dealt with and
of these 365 were found to be rat infested. Poison baits
were used in the infested manholes
RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT,951
Seven premises in the Borough were registered under
the Act and in only three of these premises is work within
the scope of the Act being carried on, and in all cases
only materials carrying the Certificate of the British
Standards Institution are used.
PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951
15 licences were renewed by the Council during the
year after the premises had been inspected by the Public
Health Inspector.
DISINFECTION
Number of houses where disinfection was carried out 62
Number of houses disinfested of vermin 5
Number of articles disinfected by steam
Number of articles disinfected by formalin spray 67
Number of articles voluntarily destroyed 54
The arrangement made with the Hammersmith Metropolitan
Borough Council in 1952, whereby articles to be disinfected
by steam are dealt with at the Scotts Road Depot, W.12.
was continued during the year.
SUMMARY OF SANITARY DEFECTS REMEDIED AS A RESULT
OF NOTICES SERVED AND LETTERS WRITTEN
Animals - nuisances abated 9
Caravans - nuisances abated -
Cesspools - cleansed -
Damp proof courses inserted in walls 22
Dampness - other forms remedied 126
Drains - connected to sewer 1
Drains - cleared and cleansed 366
Drains reconstructed 46
Drains - repaired 141
Drains - new soil and ventilating pipes provided 32
Dustbins provided 168
Firegrates - repaired or renewed 56