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TREATMENT OF VERMINOUS HOUSES.
The following houses have been successfully treated:—
Privately-owned houses 85
Council houses 22
In all cases, the walls, floors, furniture, etc., were sprayed
with the insecticide, " Xit," at intervals of from 7-10 days;
woodwork and wall-coverings were removed, and blow-lamp
was employed for burning out holes and crevices. The tenants
of the affected houses were advised to cleanse the premises
with soap and water, and disinfestants were supplied. All
bedding from infested premises was sterilized in the Council's
disinfector where considered necessary.
In addition to the above, in 4 cases of privately-owned
houses the owners themselves employed hydrocyanic acid gas
for disinfestation purposes.
REMOVAL OF TENANTS INTO COUNCIL HOUSES.
Inspections were made at 24 houses from which tenants
were removing into Council houses, and, where necessary,
bedding was sterilized by steam and furniture and other
articles sprayed with an insecticide, to prevent the conveyance
of vermin to Council houses.
Work of disinfestation is carried out by the Local
Authority and tenants are instructed regarding re-infestation
and advised to report immediately on becoming aware of such.
MUSIC, DANCING STAGE PLAY AND
CINEMATOGRAPH LICENCES.
The 69 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.