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Health Education.
Rat Week was observed in Erith during the week commencing
November 4th. Large posters were displayed on the
Council's advertising boards, affixed to various Council vehicles
and announcements were made in the local press inviting the
public to co-operate with the Local Authority in destroying rats
and mice. In addition to the help and advice always available
from this Department in the destruction of these vermin, free
issues of vermicide were available at this time.
A Health Week was organised in the Schools and took place
in October. Reference to this is made on Page 10 of my report
to the Education Committee.
In addition to organised campaigns such as these,.dissemination
of health propaganda is continually being carried on by the
Health Visitors, School Nurses, and by your Medical Officers.
Rag Flock Act.
There are no premises in the district in which rag flock is
manufactured, used or sold.
HOUSING.
Number of New Houses erected during the year.
(1) By the Local Authority—
(2) By other Local Authorities —
(3) By other bodies or persons 593
1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses.
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 614
Number of Inspections made 2450
(2) Number of dwelling-houses (included under the
preceding heading) which were inspected and recorded
under the Housing Consolidated Regulations
1925 141
Number of Inspections made 782
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation 2
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-heading)
found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for
human habitation 594
2. Remedy of Defects without Service of Formal
Notices.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local Authority
or their officers 554