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In all cases, the walls, floors, furniture, etc., were sprayed
with an insecticide at intervals of from 7-10 days, woodwork and
wall-coverings were removed, and a blow-lamp was employed for
burning out holes and crevices : in some cases fumigation by
sulphur was also employed. The tenants of the affected houses
were advised to cleanse the premises with soap and water, and
disinfectants were supplied. All bedding from infested premises
was sterilized in the Council's disinfector, at the commencement
of disinfestation and again when it appeared that vermin had been
eradicated.
In addition to the above, in 15 cases owners of private houses
employed Hydrocyanic acid gas for disinfestation purposes : upon
inspection of the treated houses after completion of the process, no
vermin were found.
Removal of Tenants into Council Houses.
Inspections were made at 16 houses from which tenants were
removing into Council houses, and, where necessary, bedding was
sterilized by steam and furniture, etc., sprayed with an insecticide,
to prevent the conveyance of vermin to Council houses.
MUSIC, DANCING, STAGE PLAY AND
CINEMATOGRAPH LICENCES.
The 59 premises in the district licensed by the Middlesex
County Council for public entertainments have been inspected in
accordance with Circular 120 of the Ministry of Health (Public
Health—Theatres, Music Halls, etc.—Sanitary Condition of).
The sanitary conditions and conveniences thereat were found
to be satisfactory and were reported upon to the Licensing
Authority accordingly.
FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901.
The following is the number of Factories and Workshops
as recorded on the Factory and Workshop Register, 1934:—