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PET ANIMALS ACT. 1951
21 persons were licensed for the purpose of keeping Pet
Shops. During the year 61 inspections were made and there were
no infringements of the conditions, specified in the licences.
DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACTS
Seven cases of suspected swine fever notified from the
slaughterhouses were confirmed and appropriate action was taken
in conjunction with the Officers of the Ministry of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food to provide against the spread of the disease.
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949
This Act is mainly concerned with the destruction of rats
and mice and it places a duty on the occupier of any premises to
report to the Local Authority any infestation by such rodents.
Two rodent operatives are employed to deal with such complaints.
During the year, 2, 169 private dwellings were inspected
following complaints and in 2,088 instances infestation was confirmed
and dealt with by the rodent operatives. 218 business
premises were found to be infested with rats or mice and these
were all disinfested during the year. Regular inspections are
made of premises where food is prepared or sold and particular
attention is given to methods of prevention of rodent infestation.
Corporation owned premises including sewage works,
refuse tips, depots, school kitchens and serveries, etc., are
periodically inspected for the presence of rodents and if infested
then action is taken by the department to eradicate the
pests. 54 infestations at such premises were dealt with during
the year.
The baiting of the Corporation’s foul water sewers has now
been carried out at regular six monthly intervals 6ince 1947.
During the early part of the year the whole of the sewerage
system in the Borough was test baited and showed takes of bait
at but 26 manholes. These manholes were treated until no further
baits were taken.