HC Deb 31 July 1947 vol 441 c85W
87. Mr. Walkden

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether in view of the menace to public health caused by inattention to street pig bins which have become breeding grounds for flies and feding places for rats and mice, the will instruct local authority medical officers of health to enforce regularity of collection of waste food and thorough disinfection of the bins, particularly during the summer months.

Sir S. Cripps

In association with my right hon. Friends, the Lord President of the Council and the Secretary of State for Scotland, I recently drew the attention of local authorities to the importance of improving salvage collections.

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