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(18)
that the following condition should in future be attached to the
licences:-
" The holder of this licence shall at least ten days
before discontinuing to use any underground tank, to which this
Licence relates, for the storage of petroleum spirit, give to the
Local Authority,notice of his intention so to do, and shall
immediately upon discontinuing so to use it, take such steps,
as may he necessary to render it immune from danger of fire and
explosion, including any necessary steps which the Local Authority
may require him to take for that purpose."
The Council adopted this suggestion and in two cases
where tanks were disused during the year, I saw that they were
made safe.
One licence was issued for storage of 200 lbs. of
Carbide of Calcium.
The scale of fees for licences to store petroleum ranges
from 5/- for a quantity not exceeding 100 gallons, to £1 for a
1,000 - 5,000 gallons.
ERADICATION OF BED BUGS.
(1) Number of Council Houses found to be infested 5
" " " " disinfested 5
Number of other houses found to be infested 3
" " " " disinfested 3
(2) An electric power sprayer has been used for disinfestations
with a non-staining and non-poisonous fluid insecticide and
both the sprayer and the insecticide have given highly satisfactory
results.
(3) Where there is reason to believe that the incoming
tenant of a Council House is not too clean, and that the furniture
is likely to be infested, an inspection is made and the furniture
disinfested if neoossary.