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to the demolition of the old houses in Hall Road, Tilney Road and
Eastern Avenue which were in fairly close proximity to the Wanstead
station.
It will also be noted that there is an encouraging general downward
trend in the smoke pollution figures and this is in accord with readings
taken throughout the country. It is generally agreed this is due
to the voluntary change by householders from bituminous coal to gas,
electricity and solid smokeless fuels.
Rodent Control
Two sewer treatments were carried out during the year.
In both treatments, Warfarin with mould inhibitor was used, the
first covered the complete borough, and the second was restricted
mainly to those manholes showing takes in the first treatment.

There is a marked reduction in the number of takes this year, and
if this trend continues, treatments in the future can be restricted to
those areas with persistent takes, and a check made every two or
three years over the whole Borough to locate any new infestation.
Essex County Council Act, 1933, Section 109
There were no applications for permission to place or keep
moveable dwellings on land situate within the borough. This section
provides that no moveable dwellings shall be placed or kept on any
land situate within any urban district in the County having a
population of not less than twenty thousand without the prior
approval of such urban council.
Public Health Act, provision of food storage facilities
A house converted so as to provide one ground floor flat and four
first floor flatlets was found to be without adequate food storage accommodation.
One refrigerator was sited on the staircase landing for
the use of the tenants of the flatlets. Pressure was exerted upon the
owner to provide the flatlets with food cupboards, but she reverted
the premises back to a single dwelling.
Factory odours
Complaints were received at intervals during the year from
residents of properties adjoining a factory in which cellulose mixtures
were used and from which fumes and fine particles were discharged.
The factory proprietors gave much thought to the trouble, finally
providing a large water screen chamber which considerably improved
conditions around the point of discharge.
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