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The Council employ a trained rat-catcher whose services are
available to occupiers on payment of the appropriate charges.
This service has been used to the full and has proved very effective
in reducing the rat population. Factories and industrial concerns
have arrangements with the Council for regular visits to their
premises.
The scheme sponsored by the Ministry of Food (Infestation
Division) for the systematic treatment of the sewers in the district
with a view to the extermination of rats has been in operation
during the year. Such sewers as are found to need further attention
will be dealt with in accordance with the Ministry's
recommendation.
During the year the Sanitary Inspectors made 865 visits
concerning rat infestation.
ERADICATION OF BED BUGS
Number of Council houses found to be infested 12
Number of Council houses disinfested 12
Number of other houses found to be infested 39
Number of other houses disinfested 39
Many of the infestations included in these figures were reported
by tenants or discovered by the Sanitary Inspectors before they
became difficult to remedy.
When the vermin are allowed to "settle in," the work of
disinfestation is disproportionately more difficult, and entails much
more disturbance of the household.
Householders are urged to seek the assistance of the Health
Department immediately they suspect the presence of bugs or
similar pests.
SANITARY INSPECTOR'S REPORT
The following report, in condensed form, gives details of the
work of the Sanitary Inspectors during the year 1946.
The total number of inspections made during the year for all
purposes was 12,448.
NOTICES ISSUED
Statutory 446
Informal 909
Other Notices 1,691
Total 3,046