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Rats and Mice Destruction Act.—This Act is administered
in the Southgate area by the Middlesex County Council. As before,
many complaints were received during the year of the presence of
rats in various parts of the district. These complaints were all
investigated in the first instance by the Sanitary staff and handed
over to the Rat Destruction Officer when necessary.
Nuisances from Rubbish Heaps and Ponds. -Several complaints
were received as to the presence of flies, etc., in and around
rubbish heaps and ponds. These places are kept under observation
and steps taken to prevent breeding.
It is with great pleasure that I have to report a high distinction
gained by Mr. Hill, Sanitary Inspector for the Southern District,
who won the Ollett Gold Medal for the best paper read before the
Sanitary Inspectors' Association during 1932.
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