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Static Water Tanks. The one war-time static water tank which remains was
sprayed with a mixture of vermicine, carbolic fluid and motor engine oil
Vacant Sites. The number of vacant sites in the Borough decreased during
the year twelve sites and part of six other sites shown in the Department's
records at the end of 1962 were built over, but a further six sites were
created by demolition.
Of the existing 108 sites, thirteen are under the control of the Council,
and used as allotments, and ten in private ownership are utilised for the
parking or storage of cars. Complaints relating to 28 sites were received.
Regular inspections of sites have been carried out by Public Health
Inspectors, and 68 were found to be in a condition which required no action
by this Department. As in previous years, the majority of nuisances on
vacant sites arose from the dumping of refuse, mattresses and all kinds of
unwanted household debris, which has been dealt with by the Department by
burning and burying on the site, or by removal Clearances were effected
in 59 instances in respect of 40 sites, certain sites having had to be
cleared frequently.
The work carried out by the Public Health Inspectors, other than in
relation to food premises, is summarised as follows:-
DWELLING HOUSES
Inspections under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936:
Complaints 4,810
House to House 151
Infectious Disease 101
Verminous conditions 166
Inspections under the Housing Acts:
Advances for House Purchase 209
Demolition Orders 26
Closing Orders 200
Clearance Areas 105
Houses in Multiple Occupation 917
Standard Grants 101
Inspections under the Rent Act, 1957:
Certificates of Disrepair 10
Cancellation Certificates 6
OTHER VISITS:
Aged and infirm persons 47
Common Lodging-houses 1
Drainage (General) 1,568
Drainage (Rat infestations) 286
Factories 378
Hairdressers' and Barbers' premises 49
Heating appliances 1
Noise investigations 287
Offensive trades 10
Outworkers' premises 30
Pet Shops 14
Premises discharging trade effluents 73
Premises registered or licensed under the Rag Flock and other
Filling Materials Act, 1951 52
Shops Act. 1950 - Section 38 238
Smoke Observations by District Public Health Inspectors 242
Vacant Sites and E.W. S. tanks 317
Water supplies (new buildings) 102