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DISINFECTION
The following is a summary of the work carried out by the staff of the Wanless
Road Disinfecting Station:–
Number of premises sprayed in which cases of
Infectious Disease have occurred 128
Number of rooms included in above 190
Total number of rooms sprayed for all purposes 1,665
Number of articles disinfected 8,204
Number of library books disinfected 1,466
Number of disinfection certificates issued 35
DISIN FESTATION
Bed Bugs
Number of houses visited 215
Number of rooms sprayed 693
Number of houses revisited 35
The rooms were sprayed with a preparation of 5 per cent D.D.T. Lindane with
Pybuthrin as a "Knockdown".
There were many complaints during the year of insect infestation. The usual
offenders were wood boring beetles, ants, cockroaches, drugstore beetles, carpet
beetles, clothes moths, weevils and silver fish.
The total number of visits made by the staff of the Disinfecting Station for
all purposes was 1,980.
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949
Rat destruction in dwelling houses and business premises is carried out
under the direction of the Rodent Officer, and two Rodent operatives working under
his supervision. Sewer treatment is carried out by the department of the Borough
Engineer in conjunction with the Rodent Officer and his staff.
In all cases of dwelling houses treatment is undertaken by the Local Authority
free of charge, but in the case of business premises a charge is made.
During the year, 1,340 complaints were received. Of this number 181 were not
justified; 1,066 were in respect of brown rats, and 93 in respect of mice. During
the course of investigation 1,146 baitings were made and 55 defective drains discovered.