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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 49 8
Dwelling houses (including Council houses) 5,398 532
Business premises : 169 31
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 treatment with poison bait in February and September. The
degree of infestation was found to be negligible.
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 1960.
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.
Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
No of premises at
Total number of which defects or
Inspections contravention! were
and visits found
Housing 3,172 253
Infectious Diseases 684 —
Food Premises 1,352 64
Factories (including Smoke
Observations, Outworkers) 520 38
Rodent Control (Public
Health Inspectors only) 152 135
Trade Premises 563 24
Miscellaneous 765 3
7,208 517
Shops Act, 1950.
During the year, 270 inspections of shops were made and the
following contraventions were found and subsequently remedied by
the shop-keepers :
Neglect in displaying Statutory Forms 20
Inadequate Heating 2
Hours of Closing 1