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89.
Special dustbin traps have accounted for the death
of 306 rats during the year 1929.
The amount received by the Council from property
owners for the services of the Rat Officer was
£12:10:0 during 1929.
Public Conveniences.
There are 10 public conveniences in Fulham, five
distributed in various parts of the Borough which are
under the control of the Public Health Department, and
five in or near the public parks under the control of the
Borough Surveyor's Department.
A comprehensive report on Public Conveniences in
London was published by the London County Council
in December, 1.928. This report which was written by
Dr. F. N. Kay Menzies, Medical Officer of Health to
the County Council, was of great value, not only on
account of the detailed information which it contained
regarding the W.C., urinal and lavatory accommodation
in all the areas in London but also because of the suggestions
embodied in the report. The questions dealt with
included the existing powers of Local Authorities relating
to public conveniences, the Sanitary condition,
number and distribution of the Conveniences and their
adequacy both for men and women. Among the special
points raised special attention was directed to the inadequacy
of W.C. accommodation for women and
especially of free accommodation.
The observations of the Borough Council were
invited by the County Council with regard to the suggestions
as far as Fulham was concerned and I was accordingly
instructed by the Public Health Committee to
report on the public conveniences in Fulham.
This report was considered in February, 1929 by
the Committee along with the report of the County
Council and a Sub-Committee was appointed to inspect
the various conveniences in the Borough. As the result