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In 1940, of the 28 houses infested, 21 were treated by
spraying with "Vermicine," 1 by fumigation with "Cimex,"
5 by fumigation with sulphur-dioxide together with the use
of blow-lamps, and one house was treated with hydrogen
cyanide gas.
In 1941, of the 20 houses infested, 17 were treated by
spraying with "Vermicine," 2 by fumigation with sulphurdioxide
together with the use of blow-lamps, and one house was
treated with hydrogen cyanide gas.
In 1942, of the 25 houses infested, 22 were treated by
spraying with "Vermicine," 1 by fumigation with siilphurdioxide
together with the use of blow-lamps, and two houses
treated with hydrogen cyanide gas.
Drainage Work.
1940. At 14 houses the drainage systems were entirely
reconstructed, and at 32 houses extensive repairs to drains were
carried out. Smoke and water tests were applied to the drains
of houses in 45 instances and obstructions were removed from
drains at 94 houses.
1941. At 10 houses the drainage systems were entirely
reconstructed, and at 42 houses extensive repairs to drains
were carried out. Smoke and water tests were applied to the
drains of houses in 67 instances and obstructions were removed
from drains at 152 houses.
1942. At 5 houses the drainage systems were entirely
reconstructed and at 31 houses extensive repairs to drains were
carried out. Smoke and water, tests were applied to the drains
of houses in 65 instances and obstructions were removed from
drains at 104 houses.
Food Supply. The total number of inspections made to
premises where articles of food are prepared or exposed for
sale was 1940—875; 1941—1,083; 1942—924. Two infringements
of the Public Health (Meat) Regulations 1924, were
discovered in 1940, five in 1941 and two in 1942. These were
remedied. Improvements in Sanitary conditions were effected
to 39 premises in 1941 and 19 in 1942.
Unsound Food. The undermentioned articles of food were
found, upon inspection, to be unfit for human consumption;
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