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III. SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
Pharmacy & Poisons Act, 1955. 116 persons are entered
in the List of Persons entitled to sell Poisons included
in Pert II of the Poisons List. 221 inspections and
visits were made by the sanitary inspectors during the year.
Rent & Mortgage Interest Restrictions Acts. 162 certificates
were issued to tenants as to houses not being in
a reasonable state of repair, and 10 applications for such
certificates were refused. 21 certificates to landlords
were issued as to houses being in a reasonable state of
repair and 16 such applications were refused.
Rats and Mice. During the year 693 complaints were
received as to nuisance from rats or nice. As a consequence
736 drains were tested and in 237 instances were
found to be defective. The Borough Engineer & Surveyor
has kindly supplied information as to Rat Destruction
carried out by the Council's Ratcatchers during the
period 1st January to 7th May. from which date rodent
control v/as transferred to the Public Health Department :
No. of premises visited 598
No, of visits 4,200
No, of rats found dead 35
No. of rats caught in our traps 27*
No..of premises cleared of rats as reported
by the Occupiers 78
No, of complaints received 86
h these were actually brought into the Depot and
destroyed.
The poisons used were as follows:-
Rodino 765 portions
Barium carbonate 5,662 cubes
Extract of Souills 1,199 portions (2oz.)
Rat Bane (Zinc Phosphide) 7,428 portions.
Maintenance Treatments" for destructions of Rats in
Sewers In accordance with Local Authority Circular
N.S.No.6. dated 29th August, 1944, issued by tho Ministry
of Food (infestation Division), 2 treatments for the destruction
of rats in sewers were carried out during the year,
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