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Council provides this service to the occupiers of all dwellinghouses
free of charge. Industrial and business premises are dealt with at
the request of the proprietors who pay the full cost of any disinfestation
undertaken at their premises.
1,520 premises were inspected during the year for rats and mice
infestation, and of these 695 were found to be affected.
The total number of treatments carried out by the Department
including domestic, business and factory premises, was 695.
During the year the Public Health Inspectors and Rodent
Investigating Staff made 4,315 visits concerning rat infestation.
DISINFESTATION
Number of Council Houses suspected to be infested 5
Number of Council houses disinfested as precautionary
measure 12
Number of other houses suspected to be infested 15
Number of other houses disinfested as precautionary
measure 17
Number of articles of clothing, bedding, etc., disinfested
169
Householders are urged to seek the assistance of the Health
Department immediately they suspect the presence of bugs or
similar pests.
PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS' INSPECTIONS
AND VISITS
The following report, in condensed form, gives details of the
work of the Public Health Inspectors during the year 1961.