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DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION
The Council maintains a disinfecting station at Yeo Street and a summary
of the work carried out is given below:
(a) Disinfection: Premises Articles
Disinfected Disinfected
Infectious Disease 22 200
Tuberculosis 48 353
Scabies 1 33
Miscellaneous 495 1,712
TOTALS 566 2,298
In addition 251 tons of waste paper, and 21 tons, 13 cwts of sterilised
Rags were disinfected.
(b) Disinfestation:
Inspections:
Number of visits 662
Premises requiring treatment 661
Furniture requiring treatment 158
Number of treatments 1,145
Re-inspections after disinfestation 64
Miscellaneous visits and revisits 59
Disinfestation carried out:
Rooms (in 895 premises) 1,627
Beds, bedding, etc., articles 4,135
Furniture articles 4,756
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949
The work of Rodent Control is carried out by skilled and experienced
operatives with supervision by the Council's Officers and all repression work
is carried out by methods approved by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries
and Food. Great care is taken to ensure that baits are protected from domestic
animals and non-responsible persons.
The work of the section is divided into three main categories:
(a) Sewer Maintenance Treatment
(b) Business Premises
(c) Dwelling Houses-complaints from occupiers
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