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During the year extensive works have been carried out to eradicate dryrot
in the mortuary and accommodation used by the Coroner's Officers. During
the execution of this work which is now complete post mortem examinations were
carried out at Poplar Mortuary, Tower Hamlets, by arrangement with Tower Hamlets
Council, During the period of repairs, the Coroner's Officers were housed in a
temporary 'Porta Kabin' unit which was sited in the appraoch road to the mortuary,
The mortuary was again in commission during the first week of December.
CLEAN AIR
CONTROL OF SULPHUR CONTENT IN OIL
In June 1972 the Health Committee informed the Council that the City of
London had obtained powers to require new furnace installations to burn oil with
a sulphur content of 1% or less and also to require existing furnace installations
to change over either on renewal or within a fixed period. On the recommendation
the Council agreed that the London Boroughs Association should be asked to
consider including similar powers in a future Greater London Council (General
Powers) Bill.
The Council were informed that as the Department of the nvironment were
not prepared to support an extension of the powers which operate in the City,
the London Boroughs Association decided that no attempt should be made to
proceed with the proposal.
However, as a result of an approach from the European Economic Community,
the Department of the Environment are themselves now considering including the
power to make regulations on the subject in the forthcoming Protection of the
Environment Bill although there would be no immediate intention to use them.
RODENT CONTROL
This Council is represented on the No.1 Pest Control Committee of the
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Ftiod, the Chairman of the Committee
being the Chief Inspector of Hackney. The Ministry carried out a rodent
control survey during the year and this Council supplied Information thereafter.