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MISCELLANEOUS
Noise Nuisance
Six complaints were received of alleged nuisance from noise, three of which were from
factories. All were confirmed and abatement secured without the necessity for formal
action.
Rodent Control
The following table gives details of work carried out in accordance with the policy of
the Council, as outlined in previous reports.
Reports Confirmed Non-Confirmed.
213 88
Business and Industrial 33
Domestic 180
Rats 69
Mice 66
Total number of visits in 1956, 1,119
Sewers 1st Treatment 2nd Treatment
Total number of manholes baited 89 88
Number of poison takes 40 48
The increase of "takes'' in sewers over 1955 may be attributed to the substitution
of the 1:4:8 routine, i.e. the setting of baits on the 4th and 8th days after the first baiting,
for the 1:3:5 routine, i.e. the setting of baits on the 3rd and 5th days after the first baiting.
Pet Animals Act, 1951
Six establishments were licensed during the year. Compliance with the schedule of
conditions of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was secured, and
no formal action was necessary.
Administration of the Shops Acts
Routine inspections continued, but this work had to be kept down because of shortage
of staff.
River Pollution
Reports of samples taken from the River Brent at the three points of junctions with
the Grand Union Canal within the Borough are received from the Middlesex County Council
from time to time.
Establishments for Massage and Special Treatment
Eight establishments were inspected for licence under this heading and all were found
satisfactory for the purpose which was intended. Details are as follows:—
Purpose No. of Licences
Chiropody only 4
Massage, Chiropody and Electrical Treatment 4
Medical Examination of Borough Council Employees
During 1956, a total of 90 medical examinations were carried out on applicants for
Borough Council employment or members of the Borough Council staff. These examinations
were carried out with regard to suitability for employment on the Council's
permanent staff, for entry into the Sickness Pay Scheme, or for review after prolonged
periods of sick leave.
A survey of sickness absence amongst Borough Council staff during the year showed
that of 154 members of the indoor establishment, 41 had some sick leave during the year,
the total number of days of sickness being 1,366. Of the outside staff totalling 311 full-time
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