View report page

36
I now make it a practice to send the assistant rat
officer to all premises where the occupiers have purchased
rat biscuits and almost invariably his advice has been
welcomed and acted upon with successful results.
Five hundred and seventy-five visits were paid to
premises and gassing was carried out on nine occasions.
SPECIAL REPORTS.
During the year, in addition to my usual Monthly
reports, I prepared and submitted the following special
reports as under:—
1.— (Two) Giving particulars regarding overcrowding
in district.
2.—On sanitary conveniences, etc., at the Public
Elementary Schools.
3.—On existing public conveniences in the district with
suggested sites for additional conveniences.
4.—On grit emission from a factory chimney.
5.—Tabulated particulars of families occupying
Council flats.
RENT AND MORTGAGE INTEREST RESTRICTIONS
ACTS.
There is little of interest to report regarding the
administration of these Acts, except that enquiries for
information, both from tenants and landlords, have been
far more numerous.
Quite a lot of time has been occupied in interviewing
persons and a number of visits were paid to houses to
check information received regarding the rents paid,
where it was alleged that they exceeded the amounts laid
down by Statute.
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT
The Acts are administered by the County Council
and by the courtesy of the County Medical Officer of
Health a return of samples analysed during the year is
given herewith.