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Disinfestation by Insecticide.
Disinfestation by spray is carried out by the Health Department at a
charge of 5/- per room. The owner or occupier is required to loosen the picture
rails, skirting and architraves, and after the room has been thoroughly sprayed
with this insecticide they are replaced at the expiration of 24 hours.
Smoke Abatement.
Twenty-one smoke observations were made on chimneys during the year
and in a few cases the cause of the nuisance was improper stoking, and advice
given to the stokers was effective in causing an abatement.
Noise Nuisance.
Section 56 of the Middlesex County Council Act, 1930, provides that a
noise nuisance shall be liable to be dealt with in accordance with the provisions
relating to nuisances in the Public Health Act, 1936, with the proviso that
if the noise is occasioned in the course of any trade, business, or occupation it
shall be a good defence to say that the best practical means of preventing or
mitigating it having regard to the cost, have been adopted. During the year
three cases of noise nuisance have been reported and action taken in all three
cases.
Schools.
There are eight 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 six private schools. Secondary education is
provided for by the County Secondary School and by the Southall Technical
College.
All the Schools were inspected at least twice 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 6,085.
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