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INADEQUATE WASHING FACILITIES1
INSUFFICIENT SEATING FOR FEMALE
ASSISTANTS1
CONTRAVENTION OF SECTION DEALING
WITH SUNDAY EMPLOYMENT2
INADEQUATE FACILITIES FOR TAKING MEALS 1
Verminous Conditions and Uncieanliness
There was an increase in the number of verminous
properties dealt with compared with the figures of the
last few years, but the incidence is still gratifyingly
low.
The twenty-two cases were evenly distributed between
the occupiers of Council houses, requisitioned property
and privately owned houses. Very few cases of filthy
premises came to light.
Rodent Control
As mentioned in my last report, the introduction of
a free service to occupiers of private premises in April
1951 resulted in a very big increase in the number of
notifications of infestation received.
The following statistics show that the number of
treatments of this type of property was even greater in
1952 and this is probably due to the fact that more and
more people are becoming aware of the facilities offered.
Total Number of No„. of Infestations
Inspections Clea red
1950 1951 1952 1950 1951 1952
LOCAL AUTHORITY'S
PROPERTY 168 107 147 18 11 18
DWELLING HOUSES (in
eluding Counc1 I
houses) 6881 7394 6875 185 *36 493
BUSINESS PREMISES 317 193 391 35 37 40
In addition the Council's sewers were test baited
early in the year to ascertain the areas of infestation
and this was followed up by treatments with poison bait
in March and September.