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(9) RATS AND MICE (DESTRUCTION) ACT, 1919.
There were 163 complaints of infestation of premises with rats..
The rat-catcher made 423 visits to enclosed premises, and 329 visits
to open spaces in connection with his duties under the Act. The
number of rat-tails brought to the Public Health Office by the ratcatcher
during 1939 was 785. Poison bait was laid at 110 premises,
and 20 sewers were baited with poison.
(10) PREMISES AND OCCUPATIONS WHICH ARE
CONTROLLED BY BYE-LAWS OR REGULATIONS.
Houses let in Lodgings.
During the past year 73 visits were made to premises on the
register of houses let in lodgings.
During the year 24 such premises were removed from the register,
being no longer occupied by two or more families, and 21 premises
were added to the register.
The total number of such premises on the register at the end of
the year was 106.
Underground Rooms.
No closing order in respect of any basement dwelling was made
during the year.
Servants' Registries.
Registries for female domestic servants are controlled by bye-laws
made under Part V of the Surrey County Council Act, 1925. There
are 4 premises on the Register. No action for breach of the bye-laws
was taken during the year.
Offensive Trades.
Fish-frying has been declared to be an "offensive trade" in the
area and is controlled by bye-laws. During 1939 the number of
premises on the Register in which fish-frying is permitted was 5.
(11) SWIMMING BATHS AND BATHING POOLS.
There is no public swimming bath or bathing pool under the
management of the local authority in the Borough.
A privately owned bathing pool, belonging to the Roehampton
Club, and open to the public at a charge, has been in use for several
years past. This pool, however, whilst closely adjacent to Barnes
Borough, is situated in the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth.