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3. Outwork
Section 110
Section 111
No. of Outworkers
in August list required
by Section
110/1 (c)
No. of Cases of
Default in Sending
lists to the
Council
No. of prosecutions
for failure to
supply lists
No of instances
of work in unwholesome
premises
Notices served
Prosecutions
Wearing apparel:
Making Etc.
63
-
-
-
-
-
Cleaning and washing
2
-
-
-
-
-
Household linen
1
-
-
-
-
-
Curtains
5
-
-
-
-
-
Furniture and
Upholstery
1
—
—
-
-
-
Jewellery
17
-
-
-
-
-
Artificial flowers
14
-
-
-
-
-
Paper Bags
5
-
-
-
-
-
Paper Boxes
2
-
-
—
-
—
Carding, etc., of
buttons, etc.
2
-
-
-
-
-
Chocolates and
sweetmeats
2
-
-
-
-
-
Lampshades
4
-
-
-
-
-
Total
118
-
-
-
-
-
Rodent Control
Treatment of sewers with sodium fluoracetamide has continued. This
method of treatment materially assists in controlling the rat population,
as many surface infestations are directly due to rats coming from defective
and disused drain connections to the sewers. Concurrently with normal
surface treatment, therefore, action is always taken to remedy any defects
found in house drains and sewers.
Mice infestations of varying degrees have increased sharply, possibly
due to the increase in multiple occupation of houses. In such houses the
ways in which food is stored, and waste food disposed of, often leave!
much to be desired. For many years it has been the policy of the Council
and its predecessors to carry out rodent treatment in domestic premises
free of charge. This has resulted in fostering the idea in many of the
general public that their responsibility in the matter of rodent infestation
is completed by reporting the existence of the pests.
The provisions of the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949, clearly
places the responsibility upon owners or occupants to keep their land
(including buildings and parts of buildings) clear of rats and mice, and
also places a duty upon landlords to see that this is done. Perhaps it
is the provision of a free service which engenders a sense of irresponsibility.
Once again the important question of the sealing-off of disused
drain connections to sewers and the proper sealing-off of abandoned
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