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27.
Informal action telcen in connection with Food Shops and Pood Stores.
47 Notices were served on occupiers of Shops end Stores for
infringements of the Food end Drugs Act, 1938, where proper precautions were
not being taken against contamination of food,
The principal matters dealt with were:-
Sanitary Accommodation.
Defective sanitary conveniences 10
Without proper water supply 1
Defects in drainage system 3
Choked drains 19
Other defects 41
Provision of washinr; facilities.
Hot water soap and towels 1
Refrigerators.
Interiors cleansed 2
Want of cleanliness' 19
Insufficient accommodation for
storage of refuse 10
Other Defects 2
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RATS AND MICE (DESTRUCTION) ACT. 1919. Infestation Order. 1945.
A Foreman Rat-Catcher and one Assistant are employed in investigating
complaints of rat and mouse infestation, the giving of advice to occupiers
of infested premises and treatment where such is sought. Treatment of
infested premises is given where an occupier is willing to pay the Council's
fee Cor this service.
During the year, 789 complaints were received in the Department and were
investigated. ".Then a complainant's premises were inspected others on both
sides were visited to ensure that a local infestation v/as covered.
Where treatment by the Council was not requested advice for the
destruction of rats or mice was proffered.
The number of treatments given where fees were paid was 1317. The
estimated number of rats and mice destroyed was 4320 - rats 4200, mice 120
affecting 263 separate premises.
The actual number of visits paid by the operatives was 2479 - for treatment
1580 and for advice 899.
Methods employed for the destruction of these vermin were the laying of
poison baits in safe places, trapping end gassing.
The work generally was supervised by the District Sanitary Inspectors.