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During the year, 234 inspections of Outworkers premises
were carried out by the Public Health Inspectors.
SHOPS ACT, 1950
Improvements under Section 38 of the Shops Act, 1950,
relating to the health and comfort of shop workers were
carried out in 158 instances:
Lighting and ventilation improved 54
Heating improved 29
Sanitary accommodation improved 51
Washing facilities provided 24
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT. 1949
The following is a summary of the work carried out by
the Rodent Operatives acting under the supervision of the
Chief Public Health Inspector.
Complaints 770
Premises inspected 1,104
Premises found to be infested with:
1. Rats 886
2. Mice 161
Re-visits to infested premises 3,317
Pees received for treatment £692.6.0d.
A Statutory Notice was not complied with and the work
was done by the Council in default.
Rodent Control in Sewers
Maintenance treatments of soil sewers in the Borough
were carried out during May, but the second treatment
which should have been done in November had to be postponed
because of acute staff shortages in the sewers
department.
598 manholes were treated in May, of which 65 were
found to be rat infested.
In an effort to overcome future difficulties of this
kind the Council have purchased manhole cover lifting
equipment which will cut down the amount of labour required.
They have also agreed to the new system recommended by
the Ministry of Agriculture of using fluoroacetamide as a
direct poison bait.
RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT. 1951
Seven premises in the Borough were registered under
the Act and in only three of these premises is work within
the scope of the Act being carried on, and in all cases
only materials carrying the Certificate of the British
Standards Institution are used.