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ERADICATION OF BED BUGS.
The methods adopted during the last few years for the
eradication of bed bugs were continued during 1943 and have
proved satisfactory. In one case the disinfestation was
carried out by a private firm of disinfestors.
The number of houses found to be infested and
subsequently disinfested were as follows:-
Counci11 houses 3
Other houses 10
This shews an increase of two council houses and six
private houses when compared with the, previous year's figures.
RATS AND MICE DESTRUCTION .
The year was marked by special efforts, inaugurated by
the Ministry of Food, to exterminate rats, and. householders were
encouraged to become rat reporters. ???cilities to report were
provided through the Wardens' Service but the majority of
complaints were forwarded direct to the Council Offices either
by letter or by use of the printed form published in the
newspapers. As a result the number of complaints increased
from 74 in 1942 to202 and the number of inspections increased
from 667 in "1942 to 3,815 in 1943.
215 premises were found to be infested on a small scale,
chiefly owing to the large increase in the number of domestic
poultry keepers.
The methods adopted for rat destruction were the use of
poison baits, barium carbonate, phosphorous preparations,
arsenic and cyanogas. Traps and rat limes were also
used but were not very successful.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
Legal Proceedings were taken under the Public Health
Act, 1936, Section 94, in one case. When an Order was made the
work was eventually carried out.
REGULATED- TRADES.
COWSHEDS AND DAIRIES.
Two new dairy farms commenced to function during the
year, but one of those previously registered ceased to produce
milk in October 1943, its registration being cancelled.
As in the previous year two fa???s were licenced,by the
Surrey County Council to produce "Accredited" milk, While in
addition one of the new farms was licenced to produce "Tuberculin
tested" milk.
At the end of the year there were 11 registered dairies,
an increase of 1 compared with 1942, and 14 registered retailers,
of whom 6 live out of the District. This was a reduction of
11 registered retailers, (3 from outside the District),
compared with last year, and 16 less than in 1941.
SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
There are two slaughter houses within the district but
neither was licenced during the year. on licenced to slaughter
animals was issued to slaughtermen.
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