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kept free from rats and mice. The Council deal with rat and mice infestation
in dwelling houses without cost to the occupiers, but expenditure incurred
in treating infestations on commercial and industrial premises is
recovered from the owners.
The Council are required to submit reports on (i) the extent of
infestation, (ii) special circumstances to which any undue presence of
rats and mice might be attributed and (iii) the nature and extent of
co-operative working with contiguous local authorities.
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has in the past
requested reports for each twelve months ended 31st March, but in order to
conform to the "calendar year" in future, the Minister has asked (Circular
PDP/1959/l) that this year the report should be limited to the nine months
ended 31st December, 1959.