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Sewerage System.
No. of foul water manholes in system 810
Summary.
No. of complaints received 140
No. of premises Inspected 534
No. of premises Infested 323
No. of visits 3,773
No. of premises treated by occupier
or other agency 20
No. of poison halts deposited 2,308
Insect Pest Control.
Insect pest control and maintenance treatments with regard
to cockroaches, flies, etc. are carried out by the Department in
all types of premises. It should he remembered that practically
every foodstuff or material has its own particular past, e.g.
the bacon beetle, flour moth, cocoa moth and carpet beetle,, to
name only a few.
Not many complaints are now received concerning Insects
which were once common pests, namely, bugs, fleas, and lice.
A number of complaints are received with regard to insect pests
in stored food products and those which cause damage to textiles.
Quite a number of complaints have been dealt with and it is
interesting to note that the new insecticides which are now
being developed have proved very satisfactory In dealing with
these insects. This is particularly so in the case of ants, which
previously had proved to be very difficult to eradicate.
With regard to cockroaches it was mentioned last year that
treatments had been carried out with insecticidal lacquers.
The confidence placed in this form of treatment has been well
Justified.
An indication of the manner In which pests are disseminated
is the fact that during an examination of pigeons' nests in
buildings, these were found to be infested with Indian meal worm
and other Insects which attack textiles, such as carpets and
woollen goods.
15. RAG FLOCK ACT, 1951.
There are in the Borough four premises registered under
the provisions of the Act for upholstering or bedding manufacture.
No samples of material were taken during 1956.