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Towards the end of the year many complaints were received with regard
to smells and smoke in the neighbourhood of Beaconsfield Road.
Dr. Carter, the Inspector under the Alkali, &c. Works Regulations
Act, in collaboration with the Health Department, started a series of experiments
with the object of finding out the degree of the pollution of the atmosphere
in different parts of Southall, and especially in the neighbourhood
from which the complaints arose.
These experiments will probably continue until about July, 1935, and
the results will not be properly assessable until their conclusion.
Schools.
There are seven Elementary Schools in the district maintained by
the County Council and there are two Church Schools supervised by the
County Council. In addition there are five private schools. Secondary education
is provided for by the County Secondary School and by the Southall
Technical College.
All the Schools were inspected during the year and were found to be
in a satisfactory sanitary condition and to have a satisfactory water supply.
When infectious disease is reported from a school, the school is visited
by the Health Visitor and if necessary the children are inspected and other
measures, such as swabbing, exclusion from school, are taken for preventing
the spread of the infection.
The total number of children examined in the schools was 4,749.
Canal Eoats.
During the year 46 visits were paid to the canal and 42 boats were
inspected. The general condition of the boats and their occupants was satisfactory.
Three infringements of the regulations were found, and by the end
of the year two certificates of their having been rectified had been received.
There were no complaint notes issued by other authorities and no cases of
infectious disease were notified upon any of the boats. It has therefore not
been necessary to detain any vessel for the purpose of cleansing and disinfection
.
Mortuary.
The Mortuary is situated in the Cemetery Ground, Havelock Road.
It is antiquated and out of date.
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