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5. INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND FOOD POISONING.
90 enquiries and revisits were made during the year regarding
notifications of the following infectious diseases:-
Scarlet Fever 23
Food Poisoning 3
Sonne Dysentery 7
6. RODENT CONTROL, WASPS AND INSECT INFESTATION.
During the year, 519 complaints regarding infestation by rats
and mice were received. These complaints were investigated and treatment
carried out where required calling for 2,497 visits for baiting and
treatment. There were 136 enquiries regarding infestation by wasps and
other insects.
7. ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION.
208 observations have been made on industrial plants in the area
under the Clean Air Act, 1956 to control the emission of smoke from furnaces
and incinerators, and 121 visits made to the premises in connection with
the installation of plant or incinerator and to give advice to the operators.
The use of volumetric apparatus in the Public Health Department
to Measure daily pollution of smoke and gaseous contamination has been
continued throughout the year, the results are forwarded to the Warren
Spring Laboratory of the Ministry of Technology at the end of each month.
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