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Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949
A copy of the annual report covering the twelve months ended
31 March, 1957, submitted to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and
Food, as required by the provisions of the above Act, is appended
Table 16
Type of property
Local
authority
Dwelling
houses
(including
council
houses)
All other
(including
business
premises)
Total
Agricultural
Number of properties in
borough
138
63,015
9,613
72,766
-
Number of properties inspected
as a result of :—
(a)notification
7
1,290
153
1,450
—
(b)survey
—
8,819
14
8,833
—
(c) otherwise
—
5
1
6
—
Total inspections (including
reinspections)
7
10,221
168
10,396
-
Number of properties inspected
which were
found to be infested by :
(a)Rats — major
—
—
—
—
-
— minor
2
893
96
991
-
(b)Mice—major
—
—
—
—
-
— minor
1
356
40
397
-
Number of infested
properties treated
3
1,177
128
1,308
-
Total treatments (including
retreatments)
4
3,659
332
3,995
—
Number of "block" control schemes carried out 64
Swimming baths
The following is a summary of samples taken by the health
department staff for submission to the public analyst for examination
of chlorine content and to the Public Health Laboratory Service for
bacteriological examination: —
Chlorine Bacteriological
content examination
Bellingham 4 -
Downham 11 -
Forest Hill 9 -
Ladywell - -
Private baths 3 3
A detailed report on the use of breakpoint chlorination, which is
the method employed at the baths, was included in my annual report
for 1950.