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Hairdressers and Barbers
37 inspections were made in connection with the Byelaws made under Sec. 282 of
the Middlesex County Council Acts, 1944.
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 - Rodent Control
Rodent destruction in dwelling houses and business premises is carried out by a
foreman three full-time and one part time operatives working under the supervision
of the Public Health Inspectors and in accordance with recommendations of the
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Treatment of sewers is carried out by
the Borough Engineer and Surveyor" s Department.
In the case of dwelling houses, treatment is undertaken by the Local Authority
free of charge while in the case of business premises a charge, based upon time,
cost of materials and overhead expenses, is made.
In a small number of cases occupiers of business premises and agricultural
holdings engage a servicing firm to carry out periodical treatment.
A report on the work carried out for the year ended 31st December, 1959, is
given in the following table. As will be seen, most of the infestations were of a
minor character occurring at private dwelling houses. These were most prevalent in
the vicinity of water courses and where animals were kept.
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