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Pour small private sewage disposal plants are in use.
A 50% grant is available for tbe conversion of pail closets
to water closets and for the abolition of cesspools.
Pail closets and cesspools are emptied regularly by the
Engineer and Surveyor's Department.
Keeping of Animals.
Byelaws under section 81 of the Public Health Act to control
the keeping of pigs, horses and cattle are in force. They
deal with the structural condition and cleanliness of premises
in which these animals are kept, boiling of swill, drainage,
the storage of manure etc.
Rodent Control.
Infestation in the District is at a very low level and one
assistant, with many duties in addition to rodent control is
well able to cope with all the treatment necessary. At dwellings
this is free but a charge is made for work carried out at
business premises.
The statistical report on rodent control is set out in
Appendix II.
Destruction of Vermin and Insect Pests.
During the year the following treatments were carried
out: -
Ants 24
Bugs 2
Pleas 2
Cockroaches 7
Wasps 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. All library
books, however, which have been in infected premises are
disinfected before they are returned to the library.
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