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For treatments carried out by this department on behalf
of occupiers, a standard charge of five shillings was made in
the case of private dwellings and the full cost of the treatment
was recovered in the case of business premises. Where the
occupiers elected to carry out the treatment themselves, advice
and supervision was given to ensure that the treatment was
effective.
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 Northmberland's
River and the River Crane in the area.
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951.
Three premises were registered under this Act, but very
little filling materials were used. Five inspections were made.
Disinfestation
Three Council and two other dwellings were found to be
infested with bed bugs and were disinfested by the department
with contact insecticides incorporating D.D.T.
It was not found necessary to disinfest for bed bugs the
furniture, etc., of prospective Council house tenants before
removal to the Council's houses, but due to the increasing
prevalence of "woodworm" infestations in the Council's
houses the Engineer and Surveyor, who is responsible for the
maintenance of these houses, found it necessary to obtain
authorisation for the treatment of ingoing tenants' furniture
where necessary.
Other disinfestations for the eradication of pests were
carried out as follows:—
Cockroaches 1, fleas 1, woodworm 1, mosquitoes 1, clover
mites 1, ants 2, wasps 6.
The following number's of premises were disinfected
after cases of infectious disease:—
Tuberculosis 1
Scarlet Fever 3