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Three hundred and forty poison baits were provided and laid
down under the supervision of the Sanitary Inspectors. By this
means 210 premises have been effectively cleared of rats and 7
premises were under observation and treatment at the end of the year.
This method has proved to be very successful, and has resulted in the
extermination of a very large number of rats without any complaints
of smells after the rats have been poisoned.
SANITARY INSPECTION.
Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
Complaints of Nuisances.
During the year 1929 there were 5,148 complaints of nuisances
made to the Public Health Department and investigated by the Sanitary
Inspectors of the Borough. Defects or nuisances were discovered
in 4,076 of the complaints. Notices for the remedy or
abatement of these were served upon the owner or person responsible
under the above Act.
Drainage.
Plans and notices to execute drainage work and works of construction
under the supervision of the Sanitary Inspectors at 279
premises were reported to the Public Health Committee during the
year.
Smoke Nuisance.
In addition to 293 observations of chimneys of large works in the
Borough, made by the Sanitary Inspectors, 1,080 observations on 64
premises were made by an Assistant detailed for that purpose. Thirty
Intimation notices were served on the persons responsible for the issue
of black smoke in contravention of the Public Health (London) Act,
1891, and the Public Health (Smoke Abatement) Act, 1926. Seven
Statutory Notices were served. Two prosecutions were instituted.
Water Fittings.
Complaints of defective water fitting at 457 premises were forwarded
to the Metropolitan Water Board during the year.
Dust Receptacles.
During the year 825 complaints received from the Borough
Engineer and Surveyor, of houses without dust bins, or with defective
dust bins, were dealt with.
Four hundred and ninety-one informal notices were served, and
further action taken as required.
Offensive Trades.
The only offensive trades carried on in the Borough are those of
for skin dressing and poultry slaughtering. These are controlled
under special by-laws. They number at present: fur skin dressers,
17; poultry slaughterers, 1. Fifty-seven inspections were made during
the year. There were no contraventions of the by-laws.