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A house was also treated for wet wood rot, and another
heavily infested with moth was successfully treated by the
Department.
In dealing with requests to destroy wasps nests the practice,
which was started two years ago, of sprinkling powder containing
0.5 Dieldrin at the entrance of the nest was successfully continued.
During the summer 21 wasps nests were destroyed in this manner,
each with a single treatment.
The charges made to the responsible persons for the costs of
the work mentioned above totalled £l89.11.6d.
RAG FLOCK
Regular inspections are carried out by the Public Health
Inspectors of premises where rag flock and other filling materials
are manufactured or stored. There are three registered premises
where filling materials are used and to which the Rag Flock and
other Filling Materials Act applies. One licence to manufacture
rag flock was renewed by the Council in the course of the year.
The following samples were submitted for analysis:-
2 samples of Rag Flock
2 samples of Woollen Mixture Felt
1 sample of New Cotton Felt.
All the samples passed the prescribed standard of cleanliness.
The Analyst reported, however, that both samples of Woollen Mixture
Felt failed to meet the quality standard of a minimum 60% animal
fibre content required to describe the material as Woollen Mixture
Felt. Although the failures were failures in quality only and as
such is not enforceable under the provisions of the Rag Flock and
Other Filling Materials Act, the attention of the manufacturer was
nevertheless drawn to the deficiency.
CINEMAS
Regular inspections of the sanitary conveniences in Cinemas
were carried out during the year.
In general the standard of cleanliness in the conveniences
was very good.
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