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(12)
Tanks placed underground and supplying by means of pumps
have practically taken the place of cans, and are much safer.
These tanks and pumps now number 60. The stores which keep 2
gallon cans are licenced for only 750 gallons out of the above
total.
One licence was issued for storage of 200 lbs, of Carbide
of Calcium.
Th6 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 3
" " " " disinfested 3
Number of other houses found to be infested 4
" " " " disinfested 4
(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 necessary.
(4) The work of disinfestation of houses belonging to the
Council is carried out by the Housing Department Repairs Staff
under the supervision of a Sanitary Inspector. The Council do
not undertake th6 work of disinfestation for private house
owners, but give all facilities they can to help them.
HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL ACT 1935.
Caravan Camping Sites.
Following the dismissal of their appeal to the Migistrates,
made by the London Caravan Company, against the refusal of tho
Council to grant a licence for their caravan site at Stirling