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bait, as well as using traps and gassing. The types of premises
found to be infested were:—
Dwelling Houses (Inside) 245
,, ,, (Outside) 253
,, ,, (Poultry Houses) 129
Premises wheer Food is prepared or sold 42
Factories, Workshops and Business Premises 44
Refuse Tips 2
Sewage Farms 3
Allotments 9
Schools, Hospitals, etc. 20
Shops 20
Drains 15
All sewers in the Borough have received two maintenance
treatments during the year. 2,468 manholes were examined for
the presence of rats and poison bait laid in 849 instances.
FOOD SUPPLY.
The supervision and inspection of the food supplies is carried
out by the Sanitary Inspectors who are all qualified in food
inspection.
The following table shows the premises in the Borough at
which food is known to be sold, manufactured or stored:—
Bakers 166
Butchers 216
Confectioners 430
Fishmongers 110
Fish friers only 49
Greengrocers 440
Grocers 703
Stalls and Rounds 196
Catering Establishments (including Hotels,
Canteens, Restaurants, Clubs, Snack Bars,
etc.) 897
Miscellaneous (including Chemists, etc.) 232
3,439
In addition to the above there are the following premises at
which food is prepared for sale or sold:—
Slaughterhouses, Dairies (including Farms) and Milkshops.