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RENT ACT 1957
The following is a summary of applications received under the
provisions of the Act and subsequent action arising therefroms:-
Certificates of Disrepair applications under
1957 Act 3
Notices of proposal to issue certificates
served 3
Number of Certificates of Disrepair issued 1
Number of copies of Undertakings to carry out
repairs received 2
FACTORIES ACT, 1961
Visits paid to factories totalled 172, and in addition to verbal intimations
regarding small defects, six written notices were served and complied with.
These dealt mainly with insufficient and defective sanitary conveniences and want
of cleanliness.
Notices were received in respect of 12 residents who were employed in
certain trades in their own homes, but working for occupiers of factories in other
districts. In no case was it found that work was oeing done in unwholesome
premises.
PIGEONS DESTROYED
During the year the contractor reported -
1,122 birds killed
36 eggs taken
21 nests destroyed
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949
Complaints numbering 253 rats and mice were received from all parts
of the district and investigated.
No major rat infestations were found.
As in previous years the foul water sewers were treated on two occasions.
In April 126 manholes and side entrances were baited and takes recorded in
10. The figures for October treatment were 139 manholes and takes
recorded in 5.
The rodent operative was off from early February until he was
retired on health grounds in September.
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