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BOMBED SITES
Most of the bombed sites in the Borough have now been built on or converted into recreation
grounds.
The Health Department continue to deal with any nuisances, such as getting rid of rats and the
clearing away of refuse, occurring in those sites still undeveloped.
DISINFESTATION
The Sanitary inspectors inspect verminous premises and supervise the work of the disinfestors
employed by the Council (Section 83 of the Public Health Act, 1936).
Bedding materials are disinfested at the steam disinfector at the Neasden Hospital (Section 84 of
the Public Health Act, 1936).
(a) Verminous premises:
Council properties 19
County Council Properties —
Private properties 105
Total 124
(b) Verminous rooms:*
Council properties 41
County Council properties —
Private properties 205
Total 246
*Some rooms are treated more than once.
(c) Bedding materials 23
(d) Miscellaneous:
Beetles in canteens, etc. 8
Ants 2
Crickets 1
RODENT CONTROL
Rodent control, as approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Infestation Branch),
has been carried out in the properties below:—
Business premises 194
Borough Council properties 22
Private dwellings 901
Total 1,117
at the following cost:
Business premises £1,346 16s. 5d.
Private dwellings £1,516 2s. 8d.
Total £2,862 19s. 1d.
The cost of disinfestation at business premises is recovered from the occupiers, and in 1954, 102
had an annual agreement with the Council for regular inspection and disinfestation; 14 were new agreements,
and 88 were renewals. The service is free to occupiers of private dwellings, but the Borough Council
recovers 50 per cent. of the cost from the Ministry.
The work of rodent control in the Council's sewers is carried out by the Borough Engineer's
Department. Where surface rat infestation is due to faulty connections in house drainage systems, the
Borough Engineer's Department arranges for opening the pavement.