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Rats. During the year 127 investigations were made
under the Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act. A " rat week "
was held in November, and by arrangement with the Works
Department, 7,279 baits were laid in 57 old sewers likely to
be infested with rats.
Rag Flock Act. No samples were taken during the year.
Offensive Trades. There are no offensive trades in Woolwich.
Action under Public Health Acts or By-Laws. Statistical
tables are set out on the two following pages, showing the
number of inspections made by your Sanitary Inspectors
during the year, and the number of nuisances abated.
The total number of intimation notices served was 4,191,
compared with 4,537 in 1921. The total number of statutory
notices served was 1,294, compared with 1,403 in 1921. The
number of summonses issued for legal proceedings was 6,
compared with 24 in 1921. In this Borough it is a practice
of many years standing for the Town Clerk to write a letter
to the owner reminding him of his neglect to comply with a
statutory notice and requesting his attention forthwith, and
only in the event of continued neglect is a summons issued.
The number of cases reported to him during the year was 137.