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Barnet 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]
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At the request of the County Council two premises were inspected in connection
with applications inside for use as Employment Agencies, and a report forwarded to
the County Council.
HOME COUNTIES (MUSIC AND DANCING)LICENSING ACT. 1926.
HSRTFORDSHIBE (MUSIC AMTDANCING) 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. No
report has been requested during this year.
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 AgriHouses cultural | All otner including Business Premises) | Total | |||
| Number of Properties inspected as a result of: (a) Notification | 3 | 139 | 40 | 182 | ||
| (b) Survey under the Act | 4 | 146 | 11 | 78 | 239 | |
| (c) Otherwise | - | 8 | 3 | 10 | 21 | |
| Total inspections carried out including re-inspections | 17 | 437 | 24 | 184 | ||
| Number of properties found to be infested by:- | ||||||
| (a) Rats | Major | 1 | — | — | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | 71 | - | 21 | 98 | |
| (b) Mice | Major | - | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| Minor | 3 | 107 | - | 16 | 126 | |
| Number of Properties treated by the Local Authority | 7 | 178 | 3 | 44 | 232 | |
| Total treatments carried out including re-treatments | 14 | 226 | 5 | 75 | 320 | |
| Number of "Block" control schemes carried out 38 | ||||||
One informal notice was served, to remove an accumulation of rubbish, and
this was complied with.