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Pet Animals Act, 1951. This Act which came Into operation
on 1st April,, 1952 provides that no person shall keep a pet shop
except under the authority of a licence granted by the Local
Authority in accordance with the provisions of the Act and on
payment of a fee not exceeding ten shillings. Nine licence
applications were received and granted during 1952.
LICENCED PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT
Fourteen visits were made to licenced places of public
entertainment. These are mainly used for cinematograph shows,
concerts, dancing and social functions.
Action was taken in five cases to rectify certain minor
defects, but in general the standard of cleanliness was good.
LICENCED PUBLIC HOUSES
In 1951, an exhaustive Investigation was carried out into
the general sanitary and hygienic conditions of the thirty-six
Public Houses in the Borough and a special report was presented
to the Public Health Committee. It is recorded with satisfaction
that during 1952 many Improvements have been carried out at
several premises, particularly is this so in the provision of
constant hot water supplies by various means; the use of detergents
and sterilising agents for the washing of utensils; the
Installation of additional w. C.'s, urinals, baths, washbasins
and other matters of considerable sanitary and hygienic importance.
It is hoped that with the continued co-operation of the brewery
companies and the licensees together with a relaxation of,
building licence restrictions to show further progress in the
coming year.
DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION
Council Private
Number of houses treated with
insecticide for bugs and fleas 5 8
.
Twelve school canteens were sprayed for flies, ants and
moths..
The insecticides used were D. D. T., Municipal Spray and
Gammexane Liquid Spray.
RODENT CONTROL - The Prevention of Damage
by Pests Act, 1949
A - Surface Treatments
(1) Six thousand six hundred and eighty-eight visits were
made during the year by the Rodent Operators and six hundred and
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