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SWIMMING BATHS AND POOLS
During the summer season samples of water wore taken
from the Council's three open-air swimming baths. These were
found to bo very satisfactory.
DISINFESTATION
During the year 77 premises were found to be verminous.
Disinfestation was carried out by the Department, the insecticide
used being Zaldecide. No requests were received from the
Housing Department for the disinfestation of the belongings of
persons before removal to Council Houses.
Scabies
During the year 1,288 children and adults were treated
at the First Aid Posts for scabies as compared with 900 for the
previous year. Credit is duo to the nurses in charge of the
posts for the excellent work done in dealing with these cases.
COMMON LODGING HOUSES
Number on Register 1
This Common Lodging-house was kept in a satisfactory
condition during the year and the registration was renewed.
SCHOOLS
Regular inspection of the sanitary arrangements at
the elementary and secondary schools was carried out by the
Sanitary Inspectors during the year.
It was not necessary to close any of the schools on
account of infectious disease among the children.
PETROLEUM (REGULATION) ACTS. 1928 & 1956
The Sanitary Inspectors paid 130 visits to promises
licensed for the storage of petroleum spirit and carbide of
calcium. Licences were issued in respect of 117 premises.
SHOPS ACT. 1954
No formal action under the provisions dealt with by
the Department was necessary.
The certificate granted in previous years for one shop
under Section 10(2) of the Act was continued.
RODENT CONTROL
Since the passing of the Rats and Mice (Destruction)
Act, 1919, the County Council have boon responsible for its
administration to the exclusion of the Corporation. Under the
Infestation Order, 1943, made by the Ministry of Food, certain
powers were conferred on the Corporation, although they
possessed no powers under the 1919 Act. At the close of the
year the County Council suggested that their powers and. duties
under the Act should bo delegated to the Corporation. This
was approved, but formal transfer had not boon completed.
At the request of the Minister of Food a survey to
determine the extent of rat infestation in the Borough was
undertaken and completed before the end of July. The survey
revealed six major and twenty-three minor infestations.
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