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of proper ashpit (dustbin) accomodation.
Sanitary inspection
The sanitary conditions of the Borough were subject to routine inspection
and investigations were made into all complaints received-
Particulars of the visits made by the Public Health inspectors
during the year, the number of preliminary and statutory notices served
and complied with, and proceedings instituted, will be found in the
table in the Statistical Supplement.
Factories
During the year 3 notices were served relating to insanitary conditions
found to exist during the inspection of factories in the Borough.
in the Statistical Supplement will be found a table which has been
prepared in accordance with the form prescribed by the Minister of
Labour and National Service on the administration of the Factories Act,
1937, dealing with factories (mechanical and non-mechanical) and outwork.
Rodent Control
The number of complaints of rats and mice showed a decrease compared
with the previous year, but as 447 premises were found to be infested
it is obvious that there is still a hard core of infestations
to be dealt with.
During the last five years there has been an average of 100 false
alarms per year, but this year the number dropped considerably, for no
apparent reason, to 28.
The number of infestations discovered, other than by complaint,
also shows a sllgit decrease.
Three "Block. Control" areas were inspected, treated and cleared
of infestations.
The sewers have been treated with poison bait twice during the
year.
The sewer infestation appears to be rather static, and during
1957 a new method is to be tried which, it is hoped, will make for an
improvement.
Defective drains continue to be the main factor of rat infestations,
ninety four having been found to be defective and requiring
repair.
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