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The following is a summary of work carried out during the
year 1955:—
Type of Property
Local
Authority
Dwelling
Houses
Agricultural
All other
(including
Business
Premises)
TOTAL
I. Total No. of Properties
in Local Authority's
District
18
33,643
4
3,821
37,486
II. No of Properties inspected
by the Local
Authority during 1955
as a result of:
(a) Notification
2
554
—
192
748
(b) Survey
13
262
—
1
276
(c) A visit primarily
for some other
purpose
—
—
—
—
—
III. No. of Properties inspected
(see Section
II) which were found
to be infested by rats:
(a) Major
1
—
—
4
5
(b) Minor
1
270
—
172
443
IV. No. of Properties inspected
(see Section
II) which were found
to be infested by mice
1
51
-
21
73
V. No. of Infested Properties
(see Sections III
and IV) treated by the
Local Authority
2
321
-
193
516
VI. No. of Notices served
with respect to:
(1) Treatment
—
—
—
—
—
(2) Structural Works
(i.e., Proofing)
-
3 3 written
-
4 written
37
26 verbal
-
—
26
VII. No. of cases in which default
action was taken
by the Local Authority
following the issue of
a Notice
-
-
-
-
—
VIII. Legal Proceedings
—
—
—
—
—
IX. No. of “Block” Control
Schemes carried
out
1
7
—
5
13
Towards the end of the year a motor-cycle with "box' sidecar
was provided at a cost of £163 to assist in the movement of
personnel and materials.