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Cinemas and Places of Entertainment and Licensed Houses
During the year these premises have been inspected by
the Sanitary Inspectors and detailed reports submitted to
the respective licensing authority.
Smoke Abatements
Number of observations made during the year 229
In this connection advice was given where necessary
Cesspools.
A number of houses in the more rural portions of the
Borough are drained into cesspools
These were emptied by the Council on 217 occasions
during the year
Treatment of Veminons Houses.
15 houses were successfully treated:-
Privately owned 13
Council Houses 2
An arrangement exists whereby the Housing Officer
notifies the Public Health Department of the transfer of
tenants in Council Houses
Inspections are made of furniture, bedding and accommodation
before transfer and disinfestation performed where
necessary.
The method employed is the application of a D. D. T.
Solution in spray form and in the case of heavy infestation
the work is carried out by specialist firms,
Disinfection and Disinfestation,
Disinfection of rooms by formalin spray is carried
out after cases of notifiable infectious disease and in
the case of Tuberculosis on request of the Chest Physician.
An arrangement exists with the Regional Hospital Board for
the steam disinfection of bedding and clothing, a charge
being made by the Board for this servicec.
In cases other than notifiable infectious disease the
service is carried out on request, an appropriate charge
being made.
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