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PEST DESTRUCTION
The service provided by the department enables residents in
the Borough to have insect pests identified and advice is given on
the method of their eradication. Unusual specimens are sent to the
British Museum (Natural History section) for identification, and I
am most grateful to them for their willing assistance.
The normal work of rodent destruction continued during the
year.
Thirteen premises were treated during the year against bugs
and in all cases complete clearance was effected.
Due to the increased use of modern poisons such as Warfarin,
much less time is spent in prebaiting, and in July 1958 it was
decided to try and manage with only two Rodent Operatives. The work
is being satisfactorily carried out.
The sewers were again treated during the months of March and
September. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is planning
to carry out experimental treatments in 1959 to establish the
comparative efficiency of two types of poisons against rats in
sewers. The Corporation have agreed to co-operate with the Ministry
in the experiment and a section of the soil sewer system in the St.
Margarets and Twickenham District has been chosen for this purpose.
The complete cost of staff, transport and materials will be
borne by the Ministry and they will also indemnify the Corporation
against any claim for damage that might arise as a result of the
experiment.
KEEPING THE BOROUGH CLEAN
I am obliged to A. S. Knolles, Esq., B. Sc., M. Inst. C.E., M. I.
Mun.E., Chartered C.E., the Borough Engineer and Surveyor for the
following report of Drainage, sewerage, Public Conveniences and
Refuse Disposal:
Drainage and Sewerage.
The contract for the East Twickenham sewer was let in 1958 and
the first section of 3 ft. diameter pipe and some lengths of the 30
inch reinforced concrete pipes, were laid in tunnel by the end of
1958 - commenced from Station Road, through Station Approach, past
London Road, into Amyand Park Road.
Although over a quarter of a mile of sewer has been laid,
there is still nearly a mile of sewer to complete this work.
The summer saw the commencement of the diversion of foul and
surface water sewers in the vicinity of the London Road Railway
Bridge, to permit of the construction of the bridge for the widening
of London Road. The crossing of the railway tracks was by means
of 27" thrust boring, and of London Road by means of sewer in
tunnel. This work should be completed early in 1959.
Public Conveniences.
Plans and details were worked out for the new Public Convenience
at Water Lane, which will, in due course, permit of the
underground conveniences at the junction of York Street and London
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