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Council's sewers were treated for the purpose of exterminating rats.
From reports received it appears that considerable success has attended
these efforts."
Removal of Aged and Infirm Persons. Subject to certain safeguards,
power is given to the Medical Officer of Health to apply to the
Court for an Order for the removal to a hospital of an infirm person
living in insanitary surroundings. It was not found necessary to obtain
any Order during the year.
Swimming Baths. At all the Baths maintained by the Borough
Council a chlorination plant is installed and periodical sampling is
conducted to ensure that a high standard of water purity is maintained.
Three samples were taken in 1932.
Sewerage and Drainage. All drainage work, except in new
buildings, whether done voluntarily by the owner or as a result of
Notices under Statute, is supervised by the Sanitary Inspectors. The
drainage in connection with 86 premises was entirely reconstructed
during the year, in 93 instances partly reconstructed, and in 143 premises
the drains were unstopped and cleansed.
Flooding. Certain portions of the Borough, notably the Clifton
Hill area, are liable to flooding in times of heavy rainfall, but none
occurred in 1932.
Closet Accommodation. All closets are upon the water-carriage
system with the exception of two earth closets, located in a position
inaccessible to a sewer.
Scavenging. All street refuse is swept and picked up by the
sweepers working with orderly barrows and conveyed to street refuse
bins. Its collection and removal to the shoot is by low-loading, ironcovered
motor lorry. Street gullies are emptied by mechanical means.
House Refuse. Storage is practically completely effected in movable
ashbins. Removable, weekly as a rule, but bi-weekly in the case of
certain large London County Council and other buildings, and certain
restaurants and bakers' shops, is entirely done by motor transport, iron
covered vehicles being used. Disposal is effected, under contract, by
barge to Rainham.