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of upholstery. The premises are satisfactory.
Common Lodging Houses
There are no common lodging houses in the Borough.
General Public Health Inspection
A summary of the work of the Public Health Inspectors in
connection with complaints and nuisances, inspections of schools,
public buildings, bombed sites, private roads and passageways,
drainage work, factories, etc. will be found in the Statistical Section.
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949
Destruction of Rats and Mice - Surface Treatment
There has been little change in the trend of surface rat infestations
over previous years. Complaints did increase by some
1 per cent. but were confirmed in only 198 cases as compared with
210 in 1961. Similar circumstances have prevailed regarding the
treatment of mice infested dwellings which totalled 362 as compared
with 361.
Looking back over the last 10 years reveals that in 1952 the
comparative figures for rats were 169 and mice 376. During the
intervening years the lowest recorded figures were in 1955, 110 and
301 respectively, and the highest in 1959 with 412 for rats and 429
for mice. Otherwise the picture presented was very much as it
is today.
Orthodox treatments recommended by the Ministry have continued
to be used with satisfactory results.
In 6 cases it was necessary to repair or renew drainage
systems,
A table showing the summary of surface treatments appears
in the Statistical Section.