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Flooring of rooms repaired and sub-floor ventilation
improved 61
Rooms cleansed 4
Sinks and handbasins repaired or renewed 10
Waste pipes and traps repaired or renewed 11
Window frames and sashes repaired or renewed 44
Window sills repaired or renewed 18
External brickwork (repaired, pointed or rendered) 18
Drains repaired or obstructions removed 100
Drains inspection covers renewed 8
Drains tested 43
Grid and mica flaps provided 9
Firegrates repaired (including surrounds and hearths) 13
Stoves, coppers, ranges, etc., repaired 5
Chimney stacks repaired 6
Staircases repaired 12
Doors repaired 14
Internal plaster repairs 115
Sash cords renewed 50
Dustbins provided 44
Accumulations removed 8
All ponds and ditches in the Borough where mosquito breeding
was likely were sprayed with insecticide three times during the year
and larger areas where mosquitoes were found to be breeding, and
spraying was impracticable, were treated with a fogging apparatus
with satisfactory results.
Disinfestation of dust chutes at the Council's blocks of flats was
carried out by means of the high pressure fogging apparatus which
was most effective: all school canteens were similarly treated.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Mitcham Urban District Council Act, 1923.—Summonses were
issued against a landlord in respect of non-compliance with notices
requiring the provision of dustbins at three of his properties. At
the Hearing on 30th April the maximum penalty of £1 with £1 Us.
costs was imposed in each case.