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SANITARY INSPECTION IN THE AREA.
Five District Sanitary Inspectors and one woman Sanitary Inspector are
engaged in the sanitary supervision of the Borough, working under the supervision
of the Senior Sanitary Inspector. The Senior Sanitary Inspector
supervises the work of the Borough and is Inspector under the Canal Boats
Acts.
At the outbreak of hostilities the Senior Sanitary Inspector was appointed
Controlling Officer for Emergency Petrol Supplies and also the Authorised
Officer for the Decontamination of Food (Food Decontamination Officer).
Sanitary Conveniences.
There are seven Public Conveniences in the Borough which are kept under
constant, supervision by the Public Health Department.
Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919. Infestation Order, 1943.
Under this heading your Senior Sanitary Inspector, as Officer-in-Charge,
Rodent Control, reports as follows :—
The Council have appointed Rodent Operatives and a Junior Clerk, and
appointed the District Sanitary Inspectors Rodent Officers.
Up to the end of the year, 2,612 visits and re-visits have been made by
the Rodent Operatives, in connection with complaints as to alleged rat infestation.
Fourteen Intimation Notices have been served—owing to the
fact that the Occupiers did not appear to be taking effective measures to
eradicate the vermin, and one Statutory Notice was served.
Defestation has been carried out on request at 153 premises and at the
end of the year 18 premises were in process of " Defestation."
The District Sanitary Inspectors in cases where there was a possibility of
the infestation being due to defective drainage visited the premises and tested
the drainage and any defects discovered were dealt with through the usual
channels.
Of 103 cases of Rat Infestation referred to the District Inspectors, owing
to the possibility of defects in the drainage, in 75% of the cases defects were
discovered and as one can quite appreciate entailed quite a large amount of
work.
Middlesex County Council Act, 1944, Section 279, Hawkers, Etc.
This Act came into operation on the 1st October, 1944, and Section
179 replaced Section 71 of the Act of 1938. Five applications were received
and the persons registered.
Disinfection and Disinfestation.

The Council distribute a disinfecting powder and fluid to residents who
apply for same at the Town Hall Yard. During the year, the applicants
numbered 9,042. One hour daily is allowed for such distribution with the
exception of Fridays and Saturdays. A Formalin Chamber is used for the
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