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CHAPTER IV.
ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE, FOOD AND WATER,
HOUSING, FACTORIES, ETC.
1. SERVICES PROVIDED, Ascertainment, investigation
and abatement of nuisances—Scrutiny re sewers and drains—
Sanitary circumstances of special premises (Public Houses,
Cinemas, Dance Halls) — Co-ordination regarding Local Land
Charges, etc., registers—Supervision of food, ascertainment and
condemnation of unfit food — Routine periodic examination of
public water supplies—Middlesex County Council Act, 1950, registration
of hawkers of food and premises—Registration under Milk
and Dairies Acts—Supervision under Milk (Special Designations)
Regulations—Housing, overcrowding, disrepair, ascertainment and
action thereon—Ascertainment and supervision of movable dwellings
under Middlesex County Council Act—Supervision of domestic
refuse bins—Factories and workplaces and outworkers, supervision
regarding smoke — Noise and dust nuisances — Supervision of
petroleum storage—Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949, ascertainment
of infestations and dealing therewith, pamphlet available
regarding poisoning, trapping, rat proofing—Supervision under
Hydrogen Cyanide (Fumigation of Buildings) Regulations, 1951
—Cleansing of verminous premises, pamphlets distributed on the
protection against house flies, the destruction of ants and the
destruction of wasps — Use of D.D.T. preparations — Borough byelaws
relevant to Sanitary Inspectors, Good rule and government
and prevention of nuisances, Nuisances, Offensive trades, Slaughterhouses,
Ventilation and lighting of stables, Building byelaws,
Public sanitary conveniences, Removal of offensive matter, etc.,
through the streets, Removal of house refuse.
2. ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION. The fog which persisted
over the Greater London Area from the 5th to the 8th December
afforded a very sharp reminder of the dangers of atmospheric
pollution and of the economic losses which follow in its train.
Deaths in the Greater London Area rose sharply round about
this period and is clearly shown by the following figures:—
Week ended November 1st 1,511 deaths.
Week ended November 8th 1,593 deaths.
Week ended November 15th 1,565 deaths.
Week end.ed November 22nd 1,699 deaths.
Week ended November 29th 1,902 deaths.
Week ended December 6th 2,063 deaths.
Week ended December 13th 4,703 deaths.
Week ended December 20th 3,138 deaths.
Week ended December 27th 2,234 deaths.
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