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Surface Treatment
During the year 1954 treatment of the Borough in accordance with
the recommendations of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
continued. Complaints received by the department, showing a comparison
with the year 1953, are set out below:-
1954
Rats Mice
156 284
1955
Rats Mice
159 152
The following is a summary of the work of the rodent operative
No. of premises investigated for rats 212
No. of premises investigated for mice 309
No. of premises investigated and found not bothered 154
No. of baits laid to deal with rats 1218
No. of drains found defective 29
Sewer Treatments
During the year, two treatments of the Council's Sewers were
carried out as follows:-
First Treatment (No.19)
This was carried out as follows:-
Pre-Baiting 14th & 15th June, 1954.
Poison Baiting 16th June, 1954.
Check of Poison Bait 17th June, 1954.
Bait base and poison used Sausage rusk & zinc phosphide
2.65 Manholes were baited and 168 showed 'takes' of pre-bait.
The estimated kill based on 'takes' of poison bait was 1320.
Second Treatment (No.20)
This was carried out as follows:-
Pre-Baiting 29th & 30th November, 1954.
Poison Baiting 1st December, 1954.
Check of Poison Bait 2nd December, ]954.
Bait base and poison used Sausage rusk and arsenious oxide.
256 Manholes were baited and 168 showed 'takes' of pre-bait.
The estimated kill based on 'takes' of poison bait was 772.