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Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949
Year ended 31st December, 1967 TYPE OF PROPERTY
Properties Other than Sewers Agricultural Agricultural
1. Number of properties in district . 88,554 1
2. (a) Total number of properties (including
nearby premises) inspected following
notification 3,640 —
(b) Number infested by (i) Rats 638 —
(ii) Mice 1,193 —
3. (a) Total number of properties inspected
for rats and/or mice for reasons other
than notification 6,385 1
(b) Number infested by (i) Rats 126 —
(ii) Mice 134 —
Sewers
4. Were any sewers infested by rats during the year?—Yes.
Surface Properties and Sewers
5. Any other points of interest?—None.
Baiting of Sewers
Under the control of the Rodent Officer directing five teams,
each of 1 Rodent Operative as supervisor and 2 workmen drawn
from the Borough Engineer and Planning Officer's Area Depots as
assistants, baiting of sewers was carried out in May to 1,471 sewer
manholes out of a total of 3,920. The pre-baiting and poisoning
method was employed and the bait used was sodium fluoracetamide.
A repeat treatment of direct poisoning was carried out in
November.
Fouling of Pavements, etc., by Dogs
Warning notices are fixed to lamp-posts in areas where complaints have been received. When it is considered that the warning
has been fully noted they are then transferred to another site.
Scavenging and Refuse Disposal, etc.
The collection of refuse and the conduct of Public Conveniences
in Greenwich are under the control of the Borough Engineer and
Planning Officer who has kindly supplied me with the following
information :—
" Street Cleansing
There are 250 miles of roads in the Borough which were cleansed
with the following frequencies :—