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Ponds.
Various ponds were treated with paraffin as a precaution against
mosquito breeding.
Petroleum (Regulation) Acts, 1928 and 1936
49 licences were renewed at the beginning of the year.
Game Licences
Four licences to deal in game were renewed and three new licences
were granted.
Shops Act, 1934
Under this Act, 14 visits were made. In one case a notice was served
for the want of a sanitary convenience for the staff and was complied with.
With reference to closing hours, no offences were noted or reported,
in fact it can be stated that shops in the Borough are very prompt in closing.
Eradication of Bed Bugs
Again it is pleasing to report the small degree of infestation in the
Borough from this pest. It has been necessary to carry out fumigation in
49 cases, which must be considered a low figure for a population of 60,280.
The use of the usual insecticides containing D.D.T. is continuing. It
has not been necessary to use hydrogen cyanide for eradicating the bugs.
The work of disinfestation is performed by the Council's disinfector,
and as reported previously, a charge is made for carrying out the treatment.
Schools
It is pleasing to report again the satisfactory condition of the schools
in the locality.
War Damaged Drains
The Public Health Department continued until 31st October, 1947 to
execute repairs and reconstructions to drainage systems damaged by enemy
action. At the end of October the Council closed down the War Damage
Department, and in keeping with the Council's policy in war damage, the
Public Health Department discontinued executing such works and frorn
that date, although the Sanitary Inspectors continued the supervision of
all such drainage works, all repairs and works of reconstruction were carried
out under licence.
Essex County Council Act, 1933
Visits were made to premises where massage and special treatment were
conducted and in all cases the businesses were conducted under satisfactory
conditions. No infringements of the regulations were reported. During
the year nine such visits were made.
Training Scheme for Sanitary Inspectors. Special Scheme
Early in the year the Council received a letter from Mr. Taylor,
liaison officer at Battersea Polytechnic asking if they would co-operate
the training scheme adopted by the Ministries of Health, Labour
Education, in connection with the Sanitary Inspectors' Association. The
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