THIS WEEK IN 1970: Rats, rubbish and rubble bring misery to Portsea residents
The rat menace was only one of the hazards facing William, and his fellow residents, who are unhappy about the conditions of the land around their block of flats.Â
Behind the building, a pile of rubble gets bigger every day as the council lorries roll up with their load.Â
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Hide Ad'˜It is an absolute disgrace to the city and a terrible place to bring up children,' said William, a father-of-two.Â
'˜In addition to this problem,' said William, '˜youths from a nearby club have taken to using bricks and mortar for street battles.'
But out of this sordid scene came a ray of sunshine.
An Assistant Medical Officer, Doctor Gazidis promised that the matter would be reported to the city's health inspector and the Cleansing Department.Â
He said: '˜My reaction when I visited was that this area was shocking.
'˜Action will definitely be taken... I shall personally make sure of that.'