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The Swine Fever Movement Order continues in force.
The Borough has been otherwise free from any disease notifiable
under the Contagious Diseases of Animals Acts.
Rats and Mice Act.
Rat catching has been continued. The Council's contractor
visits the Sewage Works, Dust Destructor, Hospital and other
places when requested; baits are laid, traps set, and other devices
such as smoke and poison gas used. The number of victims cannot
be accurately recorded, but some 4,089 rats and 168 mice
were known to be destroyed. The Council encourages the public
to assist in removing the menace of these intruders by lending
traps and, where safety warrants, poisoned baits are laid free of
cost.
Petroleum Licences.
Since the passing of the first Petroleum Act the work of
supervising the storage of petroleum has been vested in the Public
Health Department.
In recent years the work has considerably increased, occupying
much of the Chief Inspector's time. Underground storage
is the common method and is undoubtedly best and safest.
Every care is taken at the time of installation—the tanks are
bedded in concrete, ventilated, tested (10 lbs. to square inch), and
finally a petrol test is applied. A report is then submitted to the
Council before the licence is issued.
There are 61 premises in the Borough licensed to store 58,649
gallons of petroleum.
Amusements—Music Hall and Theatres.
The places of public amusement have been regularly inspected
(Sundays included) and although, generally speaking, they are
well conducted, there have been occasions when complaints have
had to be made in respect of breaches of the Council's Regulations.
There is a tendency to overcrowd at certain hours and
on particular days, but when attention has been directed to it the
management have usually complied with any request.