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Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949.
The number of inspections and treatments carried out was as
follows :
Total number Number of
of inspections. Infestations cleared.
Local Authority's property 50 7
Dwelling houses (incl. Council Houses) .... 5,540 606
Business premises 99 16
In addition, the Council's sewers were test-baited in the year to
ascertain the areas of infestation and this was followed up by treatment
with poison bait in February. The degree of infestation was
very slight.
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951.
This Act is designed to secure the use of clean filling materials
in upholstered articles and other articles which are stuffed or lined,
or for purposes connected therewith.
No contraventions were found under this Act during 1959.
Rivers, Streams and Lakes.
Since 1950, the Kent Rivers Board has been responsible for the
supervision of the two rivers in this area, i.e. the Cray and the
Kydbrook.

Shops Act, 1950.
During the year, 382 inspections of shops were made and the
following contraventions were found and subsequently remedied by
the shop-keepers :
Neglect in displaying Statutory Forms .... 45
Contravention of hours of closing .... .... 2
Contravention of regulations regarding
Employment of Young Persons 1