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Seats for Female Assistants. In two cases a shopkeeper was
required to provide seats for female assistants.
Closing. No Closing Orders were made for shops in the District.
The days of Early Closing generally observed are:—
Wednesday.—Chislehurst and The Oval, Sidcup.
Thursdays.—Remainder of the district.
Hours. Action was taken in four cases.
Records. It was found that 19 shopkeepers were not keeping,
exhibiting, or providing the necessary Notices or Records, and in
each case an appropriate letter was sent.
Cleansing of Persons.
The unit established at Chislehurst Caves for the purpose of the
treatment of scabies and the cleansing of verminous persons was
closed during the year and there has been no call for its re-opening.
Bed Bugs.
During the year 30 complaints were received of infestation of
premises by bed bugs.
The number of houses and/or their contents found to be infested
was 23 (including 3 in the Council's possession). In suitable cases,
and on the request of tenant and owner, the disinfestation of the
premises and contents were simultaneously carried out by the Department.
In all other cases the premises were disinfested by the owners,
and the contents by the tenants. In all necessary cases bedding was
steam disinfected by the Department.
The usual method of disinfestation is to spray with D.D.T. fluid.
Close supervision was made of premises which had been disinfested.
and the tenants were given suitable advice and instructions on methods
of prevention and destruction of vermin.
Sanitary Inspection of Area.
I have tabulated from Mr. Allen's report on the work of the
Sanitary Inspectors a general summary of their work during the year—
details appear in the Appendix.
HOUSING.
Number of Inspections, Public Health and Housing Acts 8,415
Number of Premises in which defects were found 760
Number of Informal Notices served 932
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Inspections: 509 (including 229 to T.B. cases).