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A large number of the houses in the Borough have no supply
of drinking water direct from the main, but are supplied from a
tank in the roof. Provided this tank is properly covered and is
cleansed regularly, it provides a satisfactory supply, but frequently
the covers are left off and the tanks become contaminated
with dead birds, mice, etc., drowned whilst obtaining water. All
the more modern houses are, however, supplied with one tap for
drinking purposes direct from the main supply.
RIVERS AND STREAMS
Fourteen visits have been paid to all works suspected of discharging
effluent into surface water sewers.
CLOSET ACCOMMODATION
With one exception the whole of the district is on the
water carriage system, the houses being drained to the public
sewer. At the end of the year there was one cesspool in use.
PUBLIC CLEANSING
A fortnightly collection of house refuse is carried out by
direct labour. Four dust collection vehicles are in use.
A fortnightly collection of salvage is also made, two vehicles
being used for this purpose.
ERADICATION OF BED BUGS
Number of Council houses found infested during year, 58
(97 rooms).
Number of other houses found infested during the year,
55 (91 rooms).
Number of requisitioned, etc., houses found infested during
the year, 4 (7 rooms).
Total number of houses disinfested during the year, 117
(195 rooms).
Methods employed: —
52 rooms treated with sulphur dioxide.
143 rooms treated with insecticide spray (inclusive of
rooms treated on more than one occasion).
No private houses were treated by the Council staff, but
advice was given and material supplied at cost
price on request in respect of 25 houses (46 rooms)