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Arrangements were continued with the Middlesex
County Council for the department to carry out any rodent
control works necessary on the portions of the Duke of
Northumberland's River and the River Crane in the area.
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951
There were three premises registered under this Act.
Except at one of the premises, very little filling materials
were used. Four inspections were made.
Disinfestation
One dwelling was found to be infested with bed bugs
and was disinfested :
Council houses infested 0
Other houses infested 1
Disinfestation with contact insecticides incorporating
D.D.T. was carried out by the department.
It was not found necessary to disinfest the furniture, etc.,
of prospective Council house tenants before removal to the
Council's houses.
Disinfestation for the eradication of the following vermin
was carried out at the numbers of premises stated:—
Cockroaches 4, fleas 1, woodworm 1, lice 1, silver fish 1,
ants 2.
In addition 22 wasps' nests were destroyed.
Infectious Diseases—Disinfection
The following numbers of premises have been disinfected
after cases (or suspected cases) of infectious disease:-—
Tuberculosis 2
Scarlet Fever 3
Poliomyelitis 1