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The senior Sanitary Inspector and myself went over the land when the
crop of potatoes was raised, and found extremely few signs of insect life;
incidentally it was a good crop of potatoes.
Acting on the advice of the Ministry, the farmer planted his land with
wheat, which would stand heavy rolling, the idea being to crush any beetles
that remained in the ground.
At the time of writing, April, 1929, there have been no signs of a recurrence
of the plague, but the month has been extremely cold, and it would be unwise
to suggest that the land is wholly free.
It has been suggested that the wholesale migration was due to the exhaustion
of the natural pabulum of these insects, which are carnivorous in habit.
HOUSING.
I.—NUMBER OF NEW HOUSES ERECTED DURING THE YEAR.
(a) Total 676
(b) With State assistance:—
(1) By the Local Authority 186
(2) By other bodies or persons 24
II.—UNFIT DWELLING-HOUSES.
I. Inspection :—
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts). 1,439
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected and recorded
under the Housing (Consolidated) Regulations, 1925 355
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous
or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation 4
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to
under the preceding sub-heading) found not to be in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation . 1,126
II. Remedy of Defects Without Service of Formal Notices:—
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence
of informal action by the Local Authority or
their officers 890
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