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Cinemas and Places of Entertainment and Licensed Houses
During the year 199 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 254 occasions during the year.
Disinfestation of Verminous Houses.
7 houses were successfully treated,
Privately owned 6
Council Houses 1
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.
In cases other than notifiable infectious disease the service is carried out on
request, an appropriate charge being made.
During the year 335 library books and 13 gramophone records were disinfected.
The number of rooms disinfected during the year was 220.
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