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30 The weaving of any textile fabric, and any process incidental thereto.
31 The manufacture of lampshades other than lampshades made wholly
of metal or glass or stone.
A table showing the number of outworkers in the Borough appears
on page 50.
RODENT CONTROL
The Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 came into force on the
31st March, 1950 and repealed the Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919.
This Act is wider in its scope than the 1919 Act as, in addition to dealing
with infestations by rats and mice it provides for notification to the
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries of infestations of food premises by
insect pests.
It is the duty of the local authority to ensure that, as far as practicable,
its area is kept free from rats and mice, to carry out such inspections as
are necessary for the purpose, and to keep such records as may be required
by the Minister.
The Act also requires the submission of reports to the Minister and
the first one was for the nine months ending 31st December, 1950. In
future reports will be submitted annually and in particular they will
contain information relating to:—
(1) The prevalence of rats or mice in the district and the extent to which
measures of control have been carried out.
(2) The special circumstances to which any undue presence of rats or
mice in the district may be attributed.
(3) The nature and extent of the co-operative working with contiguous
local authorities and with County Agricultural Executive Committees.
The following is a summary of the work undertaken during the year:—

No legal proceedings were taken under the Prevention of Damage by
Pests Act, 1949.
Regular sewer maintenance treatments were carried out during the year.