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Summary of Nuisances.
Drains blocked or defective 152
Defective water closets 28
Defective water supply pipes 22
Nuisance from animals 12
Polluted ditches and watercourses 6
Accumulation of refuse, fish boxes, etc. 12
Vermin, bugs and fleas 15
Cellars flooded 7
Fly infestations 8
Smells from animals etc 15
Ant infestations 2
Cesspools overflowing or defective 2
Bats 1
Mosquitoes 1
Crickets 2
Wasps and hornets 29
Insanitary practices 3
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Verminous Houses.
17 houses were found to be verminous during the
year. These houses were fumigated with 'Thermatox'
and sprayed with 'Zaldecide' with satisfactory results.
Number of inspections and visits, 64.
Rats and Mice Destruction Acts.
There was again a rise in the number of complaints.
688 visits were made and energetic action
taken to exterminate the rodents by means of gassing
with 'Cymag' gas, baiting with red squill,arsenic, zinc
phosphide and by trapping.
There is no serious infestations, but the presence of
rats and mice is still being reported from all over the
district particularly where houses are situated near
open spaces such as farm and forest land.
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