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activity dealt with immediately. It was not considered
necessary to test bait the public sewers.
Complaints received of infestations numbered 146 and
these, together with cases discovered by members of the staff,
involved the inspection of 1271 premises. Rat infestations
were found at 201 premises and mice infestations at 43
premises. 222 treatments were undertaken by the department,
a further eight being carried out by the occupiers.
For treatments carried out by this departmen) on behalf
of occupiers, a standard charge of five shillings was made in
the case of private dwellings and the full cost of treatment
was recovered in the case of business premises. In certain
cases of hardship the standard charge was waived. Where
the occupiers elected to carry out the treatment themselves,
advice and supervision was given to ensure that the treatment
was effective.
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951
Three premises were registered under this Act at the
beginning of the year. Three inspections were made. Very
little filling material was used at any of them and early in
the year one closed down.
Disinfestation
Two dwellings (one Council owned and one private)
were treated for bed bugs, contact insecticides being used.
Apart from one of the cases mentioned above, it was
not found necessary to disinfest for bed bugs, the furniture
etc., of persons rehoused in the Council's dwellings.
Other disinfestations for the eradication of pests were
carried out as follows:—
Wasps 59
Cockroaches 3
Flies 2
Ants 1
Infectious Disease—Disinfection
It was not found necessary to carry out disinfection
after infectious disease.
Administration of the Factories Acts, 1937 and 1959
Part 1 of the Act