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Barnet 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]
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the Council's Dye-laws noted during inspections of such premises.
Public Swimming Baths and Bathing Fools.
The only swimming pool in the district, viz, at "The Bam", Barnet
Bye-Pass, is not now in use.
HOME COUNTIES (MUSIC MP DANCING) LICENSING ACT. 1926.
HERTFORDSHIRE (MUSIC AND DANCING) REGULATIONS. 1956.
Under the new regulations made by the County Council a report from
the local district council is required regarding the suitability and
sufficiency of sanitary arrangements at premises for Music and Dancing
before licences are issued.
Some twenty premises were inspected in this connection and a report
forwarded to the County Council.
RODENT CONTROL.
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act. 1949.
A full time rodent operator is employed for treatment of infestations of rats and mice. The table below gives details of the work carried out during the year:
| Type of Property | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority | Dwelling Houses | Agricultural | All other (including Business Premises) | Total | ||
| Number of Properties inspected as a result of: (a) Notification | 5 | 137 | 1 | 32 | 175 | |
| (b) Survey under the Act | 6 | 172 | 23 | 68 | 269 | |
| (c) Otherwise | 9 | 6 | — | 12 | 18 | |
| Total inspections carried out including re-inspections | 23 | 357 | 28 | 183 | 591 | |
| Number of properties found to be infested by: | ||||||
| (a) Rats | (Major | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| (Minor | 3 | 76 | 4 | 11 | 94 | |
| (b) Mice | (Major | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| (Minor | 3 | 117 | — | 16 | 136 | |
| Number of Properties treated by the Local Authority | 6 | 193 | 7 | 29 | 235 | |
| Total treatments carried out including re-treatments | 13 | 243 | 9 | 45 | 310 | |
| Number of "Block" control schemes carried out | 38 | |||||