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PETROLEUM (CONSOLIDATION) ACT 1928.
Premises licenced to store Petroleum Spirit or Cellulose Solutions
in accordance with the provisions of the above act were kept under
regular supervision during the year and a total of 158 visits was paid
to such premises.
49 premises are licenced to store a total of 72,000 gallons of
Petroleum Spirit and 9 premises are licenced to store a total of 613
gallons of Cellulose Solutions, or Petroleum Mixtures.
3 new licences to store Petroleum Spirit or Cellulose Solutions
were issued during the year and 46 applications for renewal of
licences were granted.
No application for a licence was refused and there were no
applications for transfer of licence.
One Petroleum Installation is under Government control and is
not subject to licence by the Local Authority.
In general the installations were found to be kept in good condition
and there were no contraventions of the Act or Regulations.

The total costs recovered from the disinfection and disinfestation
of rooms during the year amount to £23 15s. 8d.
DESTRUCTION OF INSECT PESTS IN THE HOME.
Bugs: During the year 43 houses involving 74 rooms were
treated by the Department for the destruction of bed bugs. The
treatment consisted of spraying the walls, furniture and bedsteads
with a 5% solution of D.D.T. in Kerosene.
Respraying, particularly after redecoration of the rooms has been
tound to be effective in preventing a recurrence.