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Revocations.
Number of applications outstanding 1955 4
Number of applications received 10
Number of certificates of revocation issued 10
Number of applications refused 2
Number of applications remaining to be dealt
with at the end of 1956 2
Cinemas and Places of Entertainment and Licensed Houses
During the year 217 inspections were made by the Public Health Inspectors and
detailed reports submitted to the respective licensing authority.
Smoke Abatement.
Number of observations made during the year 188
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 147 occasions during the year.
Disinfestation of Verminous Houses.
4 houses were successfully treated
Privately owned 2
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.
Disinfection of rooms by formalin spray is carried out after cases of certain
notifiable infectious diseases and in the case of tuberculosis on request or by
arrangement with the Chest Physician. An arrangement exists with the Regional
Hospital Board for the steam disinfection of bedding and clothing, a charge being
made to the Local Authority for this service.
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