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18
Yards paved 51
Drains relaid or partly relaid 75
Choked drains cleared 122
New w.c. pans and traps provided 368
Sinks provided 52
W.c. cisterns repaired or renewed 258
Rain water pipes repaired or renewed 405
Vent pipes repaired or renewed 115
Sink waste pipes repaired or renewed 190
Stoves repaired or renewed 527
Coppers repaired or renewed 31
Floors repaired 535
Rooms redecorated 1,032
Windows, sills, etc., repaired 568
Cement work to sink waste gullies repaired 111
Miscellaneous defects remedied 897
Verminous Houses. Infested. Disinfested.
Number of houses 203 203
Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919.
Ministry of Food—Infestation Order 1943 S. R. & O. 680.
Special Scheme.
The house-to-house survey of the Borough under the terms of
the Ministry of Food's Circular N.S. 12 commenced in October,
1946, but the staff necessary could not be obtained until the end
of November. Four operators and four investigators were employed
in this work, which was completed by the end of June, 1947.
Premises visited 20,037
Premises reported infested 909
Premises treated:—
(a) Dwelling-houses 846
(b) Business premises 63
909
Casual Complaints (not included in Special Scheme).
Complaints received and investigated 303
Premises not treated (not genuine infestation) 42
Premises treated:—
(a) Dwelling-houses 219
(b) Food premises 15
(c) Other business premises 27
261
Premises freed 236