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two samples of flock in course of manufacture were obtained for
analytical examination.
The Public Analyst's report on these samples stated:—
"The amount of chlorides found present in the two samples of
flock manufactured from rags received was as follows:—
No. 1.—17.7 parts per 100,000 calculated as chlorine.
No. 2.- 21.3 parts per 100,000 calculated as chlorine."
The Act requires that the amount of soluble chlorine in the form
of chlorides shall not exceed 30 parts of chlorine in 100,000 parts of
flock.
Schools.
The Sanitary Inspectors make periodical inspections of the
sanitary arrangements of the public elementary schools under the
control of the County Council as well as the private schools in the
Borough. The water supply of all the schools is drawn from the
main, and the Sanitary arrangements are on the whole satisfactory.
The London County Council have made regulations with
regard to the exclusion of children from the public elementary
schools on account of infectious disease. The private schools have
their own regulations, but whenever advice is sought from the
Health Department the procedure laid down in the London County
Council Regulations is advised.
Requests for the disinfection of class-rooms are rare, each
request is considered on its merits and if the circumstances demand
it the request is complied with.
Rag and Bone Dealers.
There are 31 places in the Borough where the business of a
dealer in rags and bones is conducted. During the year 106 visits
of inspection were made and in one case it was necessary to serve
a Notice requiring t he abatement of a sanitary nuisance.
Removal of Aged and Infirm Persons.
Permission was obtained from the Council to take proceedings
under the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1928,
Section 28, for the compulsory removal of 3 aged and infirm persons.
Two of the persons concerned voluntarily agreed to enter an
institution before proceedings were taken for their compulsory
removal.
Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919.
During the year 163 complaints of rat infestation of premises
were investigated. In the majority of instances the complaints
were effectually dealt with by the repair or reconstruction of
defective drains under the supervision of the Sanitary Inspectors.
Poison baits were distributed free of charge to the occupiers of