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Frequent inspections have been made with a view to the
application of Bye-law requirements.
No licences have been granted by the Local Authority
during the year under Section 269 Public Health Act, 1936.
F ( 1 ) j. Hop Pickers.
There are no hop fields within the district.
F (1 ) k. Rag Flock Act.
No premises exist within the Borough in which rag flock
is manufactured or sold.
F(l)I. Eradication of Bed Bugs.
During the year 1945, dwelling-houses were found to be
infested with vermin and subsequently disinfested as under:—
Privately owned houses 24
Council houses 8
Presence of vermin in private houses is usually located by
the department's sanitary inspectors during their duties. On
every occasion removal of wallpaper, picture rails etc. is insisted
upon and measures falling short of this has been found to be
useless. The use of the blow-lamp and approved insecticides
is advocated and revisits are made with a view to effecting the
maintenance of the improvement. Owners and occupiers are
encouraged to report vermin infestations in which case, the
services of the out-door assistant may be obtained. For an
appropriate charge the assistant carries out the necessary disinfestation.
The cleansing and disinfestation of council houses is carried
out by the staff of the Borough Engineer and Surveyor.
All prospective and selected tenants for Council houses are
visited and a report on the findings is made direct to the housing
clerk. When household effects of such applicants are found to
be verminous, such material is subjected to cyanide fumigation
by Contractors employed by the Council. This method of
re-housing has proved to be most successful.
F(1 ) m. Cleansing of Verminous Persons.
The cleansing station at the first aid post operates in connection
with the above and all persons suffering from scabies
are directed to this site.
F(l)n. Mosquito Control.
Specimens Numbered 42 and 43 were submitted to the
Malaria Officer of the Ministry of Health, number 42 being
identified as Culex Pipiens whilst 43 was Ryphus Fenestralis, a
non-biting insect similar to a mosquito.