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D (5)n Pest control.
For many years, the Department has operated a private
works scheme with considerable success as a result of which
matters which are outside the scope of the statutory provisions
of the Public Health Act can be dealt with promptly.
This practical assistance of the Department's outdoor service
is available to all residents who need such help, in particular
having regard to choked waste pipes, soilpipes and drainsand
the destruction of ants and wasps nests.
The income from the above service amounted to
£37 12s. 6d. which represents the cost of materials, etc. used
and the apportionment charge on the operative's time.
D (5)o Eradication of Bed Bugs
The number of dwellings treated during the year is as
follows:—
Privately owned houses 13
Corporation houses 7
Occupiers are encouraged to reveal promptly any signs
of infestation so that the menace can be eradicated in its
initial stages.
D (5)p Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act 1952
and Regulations 1953
For the purpose of ensuring that gas and electric
appliances on sale complied with the above statute, the
probe test was applied to 172 fitments, when it was found
that all were satisfactory.
D (5)q Consumer Protection Act 1961
The Oil Heaters Regulations 1962
The above Regulations impose requirements in relation
to domestic space heaters which burn paraffin oil and are
not designed for use with a flue. Such appliances must now
have warning notices attached at the time of sale, and
provision is made for appliances to be purchased by the
Local Authority under Paragraph 2 of the Schedule to the
Consumer Protection Act 1961 with a view to performance
being tested by any body authorised by the Secretary of State.
D (5)r Mosquito Control
As in other years, the whole of the river frontage has
been kept under review, particular attention being paid to
the many ditches which intersect the Belvedere and Abbey
Wood marsh area and outfall to the River Thames. Possible