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Number of visits to Domestic outworkers 164
Number of notices served in respect of unsatisfactory
conditions Nil
Smoke Abatement.
Two complaints were received and 89 observations made during
the year in regard to smoke emission.
No notices were served.
Generally speaking I am of opinion that there has been some
diminution of atmospheric pollution in recent years.
Verminous Premises and Articles.
During the year 361 premises were found to be verminous, and
disinfestation measures were carried out.
Similar measures have been carried out on certain other occasions
on request. In all disinfestation measures were carried out in
426 premises.
The measures adopted have been the spraying of the room
thoroughly with a D.D.T. Solution on one occasion, and the steam
disinfection of the bedding in most cases and whenever considered
necessary.
As a routine measure for the control of vermin, disinfestation is
carried out in the case of tenants moving into the Council's Housing
Estates (other than Post-War Estates), or requisitioned property.
The normal routine is for old accommodation of the prospective
tenant to be sprayed with a D.D.T. Solution some days before the
removal, and at the same time for the proposed new accommodation
to be treated in the same way. On the day of removal bedding is
collected from the old address, steam disinfected in the Council's
ovens, and then removed to the new premises. In the case of
Post-War Estates the Council has entered into arrangements for the
furniture and effects to be treated with hydrogen cyanide gas before
removal to the Estate.
Verminous Persons.
The Borough Council continued the operation of the Cleansing
Station in the Health Centre for the treatment of verminous conditions,
including Scabies, and the arrangements whereby school children