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Number of houses where bedding was disinfected after
the occurrence of infectious disease 407
Wards or School Rooms disinfected 10
Verminous Rooms (including disinfestation process) 347
Miscellaneous rooms 87
Bedding and Blankets:— Other
Blankets. Pillows. Overlays. Articles.
Private Firms 9,073 1,206 1,146 150
Civil Defence, Fire Watchers,
etc 3,618 747 713 949
Houses disinfested on the Council's Estates—27 houses (61 rooms).
Milk (Special Designations) Orders, 1936 and 1938.
These designations may only be used under licence from the
local authority. In 1944 the following licences were granted:—
Pasteurised Milk:—
Pasteurisers' Licences 4
Dealers' Licences 15
Supplementary Licences 3
Tuberculin Tested Milk:-
Bottlers' Licences 1
Dealers' Licences 9
Supplementary Licences 2
Rodent Control.
As from the 1st April, 1944, the Local Authority accepted
Delegation of Powers under the Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act,
1919.
Both private dwelling-houses and business premises were
treated by a system of "baiting," and in addition, a second treatment
of the sewers in the Borough was also carried out. Full
details of this treatment were reported to the Health Committee
and published in the Council's Minutes.
No charge is made for the work undertaken in respect of private
dwelling-houses, but in the case of business premises a charge is
made on a time and material basis.
Number of dwelling-houses treated 426
Number of business premises treated 24
Total charges made for business premises £33 12s. 7d.