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During the year 177 applications from tenants were received. Before being reported
to the Housing Committee each house was visited and of this total 142 certificates were
issued, 27 were refused, and 7 were withdrawn. One was outstanding at the end of the year.
Where, after the giving of a certificate the landlord has satisfactorily executed
the works necessary to render the house fit, he may apply for the certificate to be
revoked. During the year 203 such applications were received of which 179 were granted,
23 were refused, and one was withdrawn.
Houses Visited.
The number of houses visited on complaint and by house to house visitation was
6,316 and as a result of this visitation 3,565 Notices were served and 257 summonses were
issued in respect of non-compliance.
Samples of Water from Swimming Baths.
During the summer months 14 samples of water were taken for bacteriological examination
from the swimming baths in the Borough as follows
Beckton Road Lido 9
Romford Road 4
Balaam Street 2
and In all cases the samples were found to be of excellent quality and free from any
harmful bacteria.
The method of purification of the swimming bath water is by the closed circulation
filtration system and it is sterilised by chlorine. Water drawn from the pools is pumped
through the filter and returned to the pools at the shallow ends. Before passing through
the filter the chemical coagulant, sulphate of alumina, is added, which has the effect of
binding the impurities together, and forms the gelatinous bed which is the real filtering
medium. On the water leaving the filters, the chlorine sterilising agent is added.
In addition to the samples taken by the Sanitary Inspectors, the Baths Superintendent
frequently tests the water to ensure its cleanliness.
Rodent Control, Disinfestation and Disinfection Section.
The trend of work again shows a slight decrease, and the tables show an increase
in the number of investigational visits as against a decrease in the number of operational
visits. Routine visits have been made to ascertain whether or not there is an infestation
in order to prevent a build up and a long series of operational visits.
The largest single infestation by rats occurred in the premises of a firm dealing
in the processing of waste meat bones and the like, and in land and properties adjoining.
The full resources of the Section were employed and in the first week of treatment 255
bodies were found, and at the end of three weeks nearly 500 bodies had been picked up.
post baiting showed a few survivors which were poison and trap shy, and which eluded
capture by the cats kept by the firm. After an interval of some months a further operation
was carried out resulting in the collecting of about 50 bodies. Further post
baiting showed extremely slight infestation.
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