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In addition various quantities of food were dealt with
consequent on damage by enemy action.
There now remain only two slaughterhouses in the
district. These have not been used at all during the year.
SHOPS ACTS.
The whole of these Acts are administered by my
Department, which include the hours of closing, weekly
half-holidays, time worked, Sunday trading and the provisions
relating to sanitary conveniences, lighting, heating,
etc.
There appears to have been no instance of intentional
evasion.
ERADICATION OF BED BUGS.

The methods employed for freeing infested Council
houses are completely to remove all picture rails, skirtings
and mouldings which are first thoroughly sprayed with
insecticide (Zaldecide). Wallpaper is stripped where loose
and a floorboard taken up in each room. The place is then
sealed up and left for 24 or 48 hours under gas (Cimex).
On opening, the walls are cleansed and any defects repaired.
Before reinstating, the woodwork is cleansed and
the back thoroughly soaked with creosote. The place is
then redecorated and the walls distempered, not papered.
The work of disinfestation at Council houses is carried
out by our own staff under my supervision and not by
outside contractors. HCN has not been used. When these
houses are occupied detailed advice is given by supplying
disinfectant to cleanse bedsteads, pictures, etc.