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The Council has made byelaws for the control of these
premises.
Thirty-six visits were paid during the year to stable
premises, and 10 notices were served in respect of
unsatisfactory conditions.
(F) Rats and Mice Destruction Act, 1919.
There were 152 visits made to premises under this
Act.
The location of the source of infestation is of the
greatest importance, and little can be achieved to
prevent reinfestation unless this is discovered.
Usually infestation is found to be directly due or
associated with defective or disused drains, particularly
where the premises are subject to interior infestation.
Repressive Measures.—Occupiers are encouraged to
carry out the trapping of rats themselves, and the
owners are called upon to effect rat-proofing where the
source of the infestation is other than defective drains.
Advice is given by the sanitary inspectors and a free
issue of suitable raticides is made to householders.
Rat Week Propaganda.—In connection with Rat
Week the following action was taken by the Corporation
:—
(1) Large illustrated posters were exhibited at 35
stations in the district inviting co-operation and
giving advice to the general public.
(2) The attention of the Borough Engineer and
Surveyor was directed to the Corporation properties
and sewers.
(3) Special applications of raticides were made at
the Corporation Hospitals.
(4) The Corporation had available for free issue four
different kinds of raticides.