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DISINFECTION
Articles of clothing, bedding etc. were dealt with at the
steam disinfecting plant at Crofton Road Depot to which they
were transported in specially constructed vehicles. Articles unsuitable
for treatment by steam disinfection were disinfected by
chemical methods.
The disinfection of premises was undertaken by spraying with
liquid disinfectants or by the use of chemical fumigants.
Disinfection following notifiable infectious disease was carried
out free of charge, a few requests were received for the use
of the disinfecting service when notifiable disease was not involved
and in such cases an approved nominal charge was made.
DISINFEST ATION
One hundred and nineteen requests were received for the
treatment of premises and articles infested by vermin and insects
and were dealt with by the use of insecticides in either liquid or
powder form. This type of work was undertaken on payment of
approved charges.
WASP NEST DESTRUCTION
Wasps were very prevalent during 1971, the number of nests
destroyed, namely seven hundred and fifty one, being double the
average for the last five years. The majority of complaints were
received during July, August and September and at the peak
period operators had to continue work into evenings and weekends
to avoid a backlog.
ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION
Smoke Control Orders Nos. 10 (Part Plaistow and Sundridge
Ward, Part Bickley Ward), 11 (Part Farnborough Ward) and 12
(Copers Cope Ward) which had been previously confirmed by the
Minister of Housing and Local Government came into operation
and brought a further 8,970 premises and 2,634 acres of the
borough under smoke control. There are now some 25 Smoke
Control Orders in operation within the borough and these cover
approximately 26% of the total area and approximately 43% of
the premises.
Confirmation of three further Orders designated London
Borough of Bromley Nos. 13 (Part Bickley Ward), 14 (Part
Farnborough Ward and Part Keston and Hayes Ward) and 15