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Summary of Nuisances.
Drains blocked or defective 183
Defective water closets 8
Defective water supply pipes 4
Nuisances from animals 2
Polluted ditches, watercourses and ponds 9
Accumulation of refuse, etc. 12
Vermin (bugs and fleas) 8
Cellars flooded 1
Fly infestations 4
Cesspools overflowing or defective 16
Wasps and hornets 56
Bats 1
(iv) Verminous Premises.
8 houses were found to be verminous during the year, of
these 7 were infested with bed bugs and 1 with fleas. 4 of
these houses are privately owned, 2 were houses which had
been derequisitioned, 1 was a London County Council house
and the other belonged to the Essex County Council.
1 house, that belonging to the London County Council, is a
new property. The number of houses found to be infested in
1951 was 19, and in 1952, 12, so this shows a continuing decrease.
Houses were fumigated with "Fumite" and sprayed with
"Zaldecide" or "Cooper's Bed Bug Spray" with excellent results.
Number of inspections and visits: 47.
RODENT CONTROL.
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949.
1,388 visits were made in 1953, as against 2,011 in the previous
year. This seems to indicate a reduction in the rodent population.
Farm land certainly seems to be much freer and it
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