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Rodent Control.
Treatment at dwelling houses is carried out free but
a charge based on the cost of labour and materials is made
for treatment at business and industrial premises All
complaints are investigated by the Public Health Inspectors
before treatment is carried out in order to find out whether
the infestation is the result of defective drains, accumu
lations of refuse improper keeping of animals etc Ditches,
undeveloped sites, rubbish dumps and other places where
infestation is likely to occur, are subject to regular
routine inspection, and treated when necessary
During the year 189 treatments were carried out at
dwelling houses and 219 at business premises
Destruction of Vermin and Insoct Pests.
The incidence of bugs and fleas is now very small but
there is an increasing demand for the services of the
Department in getting rid of ants and wasps; infestations
of cockroaches also occur from time to time usually in
premises such as bakehouses or restaurant kitchens.
During the year the following treatments were carried
out
Wasps Nests 8
Ants 5
Bugs 5
Cockroaches 2
Disinfection.
In accordance with current practice terminal disinfection
of premises or personal property is no longer
carried out except in the case of the more serious infectious
diseases of which tuberculosis is a typical example All
library books however which have been in infected premises
are disinfected before they are returned to the library
Facilities for the steam disinfection of bedding are
available when required at St John's Hospital Uxbridge.
but it has not been necessary to use these facilities
during the year
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