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(d) Rats and Mice Destruction Act, 1919.
The year under review saw an increase in activities
under this Act with the issue of the Infestation Order,
1943. As a result of a direction from the Ministry of
Food Director of Infestation Control, particulars
were supplied of 23 sites of major infestation, 20 of
which have now been cleared.
Two of your officers attended a short course of
instruction in a new technique which was subsequently
employed with success. Special publicity through the
national and local press, together with the issue of
special posters in the district, produced, during the
period covered by this propaganda, 132 complaints.
The total number of complaints received during
the year were 304. Many related to minor infestations
and were dealt with by the issue of suitable raticides.
In other cases appropriate action was taken by your
officers, using new methods.
(9) ERADICATION OF BED BUGS.
The following houses have been disinfested :—
Barking Council Houses 6
Privately owned Houses 14
London County Council Houses —