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Stepney 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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"Maintenance Treatments" for destruction of rats in sewers.
The Borough Engineer has kindly supplied me with the
following information.
In accordance with Local Authority Circular N.S.6 (dated
29th August 1944) issued by the Ministry of Food (Infestation
Division) two treatments for the destruction of rat3 in
sewers were carried out during the year, viz. from 8th December
1947 to 24th January 1948 (inclusive) and from 31st
May 1948 to 29th July 1948 (inclusive). The system adopted
was that recommended, viz. 2 days pre-baiting and 1 day
poison baiting. The pre-bait used was damped sausage rusk
and the poison zinc-phosphide [2½%).
1,256 sewer manholes were treated during the first period
and 1,307 during the second period.
Post War Training of Sanitary Inspectors.
Six students were given practical training with the
Council's Sanitary Inspectors under the special scheme
prepared by the Ministry of Health for ex-Service students.
Local Proceedings - Summary of
| No.of Summonses | Fines | Costs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d | £ | s. | d | |||
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936. | 50 | 32. | 0. | 0 | 126. | .15. | 0 | |
| Food and Drugs Act, 1938 | 26 | 109. | 0. | 0 | 55. | .19. | 0 | |
| Ice Cream (Heat Treatment) Regulations, 1947 | 2 | 4. | 0. | 0 | . 4. | . 4. | 0 | |
| Defence (Sale of Food) Regulations 1943 & 1945 | 4 | 15. | 0. | 0 | 17 | .17. | 0 | |
| L.C.C. Byelaws relating to dung receptacles | 1 | 10. | 0 | 2. | . 4. | 0 | ||
| 83 | £160. | 10. | 0 | £206 | 19. | 0 | ||
Aged and infirm persons.
Section 224 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936,
relating to the compulsory removal to suitable premises of
persons in need of care and attention, has been repealed and
replaced by Section 47 of the National Assistance Act, 1948,
which came into operation on 5th July.
During the year it became necessary for me to apply to
a court of summary jurisdiction for the removal of five
persons under Section 224 of the Public Health (London) Act,
1936 (see also page 6).
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