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Total Fines and Cost
No. of
Fines.
Costs.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928
monses
23
26
10
0
27
6
0
London County Council Bye-laws
15
20
10
0
10
9
0
Milk and Dairies Order, 1926
6
5
10
0
3
3
0
Public Health (London) Act, 1891
39
14
0
0
72
13
0
Public Health (Preservatives, &c., in
Food) Regulations
3
6
10
0
5
5
0
Metropolis Local Management Acts
1
1
0
0
3
3
0
Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923
5
-
2
2
0
Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922
2
-
-
Total
74
0
0
124
1
0
Smoke.
Nuisances.
232 observations were made by the Sanitary Inspectors for the detection
of nuisances from smoke, and in only 19 cases was the nuisance found to exist.
Notices were served to remedy the nuisance.
Complaints
3,168 written complaints were made to me during the year, which were
duly investigated and dealt with where necessary. 66 were from H.M.
Inspector of Factories relating to workshops, 75 from the London County
Council respecting verminous school children, and 3,027 related to the condition
of houses, etc.
Drainage.
The Sanitary Inspectors supervise all drainage work. Full particulars as
to the work done by them are given on pages 48 and 49. 4,558 drains were
tested during the year. Of these, 641 were found to be defective.
Rats and
Mice.
During the year 634 complaints were received as to nuisances from rats
or mice. As a consequence 609 drains were tested and in 262 instances they
were found to be defective. 548 complaints were forwarded to the Borough
Engineer, so that the Council's ratcatchers could call and assist the tenants
concerned.
I am indebted to the Borough Engineer for the following information as to
procedure and work carried out by his department:—
Under the provisions of the Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919, the
occupier of any premises is himself liable for the destruction and extermination
of the vermin. I he Council only employ ratcatchers to assist those who cannot
afford the expense of buying poisons or engaging ratcatchers.
The men do not visit wharves, warehouses or premises where the owners or
occupiers are in a position to deal with the matter for themselves.
Two men are at present employed all the year round, giving their whole
time to visiting premises from which complaints have been received and putting
down poisons and setting traps. Authority has now been obtained for the
employment of an additional ratcatcher, and he will shortly be commencing his
duties.