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rats could be referred to a reputable firm and at the same time
informed of the scale of charges.
£ s. d.
Small houses 1 1 0 each.
Warehouses, according to size, say on
the average 5 0 0 „
Railway arches 1 1 0 „
Stables, up to 10 horses 1 5 0 „
During the year the following premises have been cleared
of rats:—
2 stables,
The Old Pond Gardens,
30 houses.
Enquiries are of course made, in all cases where information
of the presence of rats is received, into the condition of the drains.
After a premises has been cleared of rats by ferrets, etc., the
rat catcher fills in any openings with cement as necessary and
carries out any small repairs required to defective footings. After
dealing with each house he keeps it under observation for one
month to ascertain if there should be any re-invasion by rats.
Drains found to be defective are dealt with in the ordinary
way by the Sanitary Inspectors.
ARTICLES OF FOOD SEIZED OR SURRENDERED AS
UNFIT FOR FOOD.
During the year the following articles of food were seized by
the inspectors, with the exception of Mr. Bobbitt (Food Inspector),
or surrendered to them as being unfit for food, viz., Fish, 10 cwts.;
Meat, 2 cwts.; fruit and vegetables, 6 cwts.; milk, 22 tins ; and
cheese, 106 lbs.