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FACTORIES ACT 1937:
The number of inspections, re-inspections and calls, etc. was 4310.
693 defects were found, and remedied in 329 instances.
Number of notices served was 256.
Staff vacancies again hindered complete inspections being carried
out during the year for the borough. Sanitary inspections arising out of
applications for licences for opening of cafes increased considerably, and
work under the Act which had previously been carried out by two women
inspectors, had been done by one only since the retirement of Miss Daniell
in duly 1944. Fortunately in November, 1945. it was found possible to return
Miss Reader to her Sanitary Inspector's duties from her secondment as Day
Nursery Superintendent.
There was also a vacancy for a male Inspector under the Factories Act
which it was not possible to fill till November 1945.
rats and mice (destruction) act, 1919:
473 complaints were received and 735 inspections carried out.
22 notices were served and 29 defective drains repaired.
INFESTATION ORDER. 1943:
Sewer Treatment.
In consequence of the difficulty of obtaining the necessary sewer men,
it was not found possible to carry out systematic sewer treatment during the
years In this connection, it may be mentioned that towards the end of the
year, the Ministry of Food made available the services of 10 Italian Prisoners
of War to act as sewer men and with the approval of the Committee, these men
commenced work on sewer disinfestation.
After a few days work, however, it was reported to the Ministry of
Food that the attitude of the general public was hostile to the continued
employment of those persons and they were, therefore, withdrawn.
Surface Baiting:
Three Rodent Operators were employed during the year and 1425
premises were baited, including 1045 houses, 229 shops, 62 shelters and
49 factories.
The Ministry of Food agreed to the waiver of charges against small
occupiers whose premises were contained under a block control scheme, but
the Council were required to fix a scale of charges for business and
industrial premises disinfested under the blook control scheme.
The following scale was adopted:-
(a) A service charge of 10/- in respect of each premises regardless of
the amount of work done.
(b) A charge of 2/- per baiting point for each of the first six baiting
points (which will each be baited on five successive days).
(c) A charge of a 1/- per baiting point; from 6 up to 24.
(d) A charge of 6d. per baiting point subsequently.
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