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Ten school canteen kitchens and ten hospital kitchens were
sprayed for flies, ants and moths.
The insecticides used were Pybuthrin, Dieldrex, D. D. T ,
Municipal Spray and Garnmexane Liquid Spray.
RODENT CONTROL
The Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949
A - Surface Treatments
(1) 5,274 visits were made during the year by the Rodent
Operator and 491 by the Public Health Inspectors to premises
infested or possibly harbouring rats or mice.
523 premises were cleared of rats or mice and no major
infestations were recorded.
(2) The work for the year is generally summarised as under:-
Complaints received or cases discovered and investigated 561
Number of premises found to be infested 524
Number of premises where no evidence of rodents found 37
Number of premises cleared of rats or mice (including 80
previous year's cases) 523
Number of premises still being treated at the year end 81
(3) The cause or site of infestation at the 524 infested
premises was:-
Keeplng of poultry 15
Inside premises (under floors etc.)- rats 26
Inside premises (under floors etc.)- mice 62
Buries, scrapes etc. in gardens, land etc. 209
Under or inside sheds 205
Defective drains 9
Accumulations of refuse etc. 1
Source untraced -
TOTAL 527