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All the complaints received were Investigated and where
required, the Department carried out the necessary disinfestation.
In all, 44 premises were disinfested of woodworm,
5 of cockroaches, 2 of moths, 1 of carpet beetles, and
66 of wasps.
Of the houses treated to rid them of woodworm 38 were
Council-owned houses.
Charges made to the responsible persons for the work
outlined above totalled £167.
Wasps - The new method of disinfestation for wasps
proved very successful and reduced the cost from an average
of 27/6d. to 5/-d. per nest.
The method is simple and easy, and consists of applying
a powder containing 0.5$ Dieldrin. Two ounces of this
powder, which must be placed at the entrance to the nest,
is sufficient to ensure that the incoming wasps carry enough
powder into the nest to kill all the wasps. All external
wasp activity ceases in about 3 hours. Fine weather is
necessary for the successful disinfestation of nests where
the entrances are exposed to the elements.
Some 66 nests were dealt with, and 100 per cent, success
with single treatments was obtained.
MASON BEES INFESTATION
Two infestations by Mason bees affecting 20 houses
were dealt with. Brickwork in both infestations was
"honeycombed" to a large extent. Power spraying with a
Vermicin/D„D.T. preparation effected instant and complete
disinfestation.
PROVISION OF DUSTBINS
The number of dustbins provided by owners after the
service of Intimation or Statutory Notices was 45. In
27 cases it was necessary to serve Statutory Notices on the
owners concerned; no legal proceedingsvrere necessary for
this purpose.
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