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means of a pressure spray. Before applying this fluid,
woodwork such as skirting boards, architraves and
picture rails is eased. This method possesses the
advantage that it is quite harmless to the occupants
and also the necessity of hermetically sealing the
houses is dispensed with. On occasions it has been
necessary to pay return visits but taken throughout it
may be stated that the method has been efficacious.
Where reinfestations have been discovered it has usually
been in cases where the tenants are careless and have
not made any attempt to keep their homes tidy.
All the furniture and effects of prospective Council
house tenants are examined by the Sanitary Inspector
when application for transfer is being considered. The
policy of the Council is usually not to accept tenants
whose present houses are verminous. On occasions when
it has been necessary that applicants whose furniture is
verminous should be allocated a Council house, the
contents of their houses have been treated with the
above-mentioned spray before removal. All disinfestation
is carried out by employees of the Local Authority.