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COMPLAINTS
The number of complaints received continues to increase
Complaints received and dealt with during the year were due to the
following causes:
Rats and Mice
196
Housing defects
118
Choked drains and sewers
74
Defective dustbins
104
Defective drainage (including closets)
19
Unsound or adulterated food
52
Atmospheric Pollution
15
Insect pests
41
Offensive accumulations
6
Miscellaneous
36
661
SMOKE ABATEMENT
Number of observations 341
Nuisances observed 3
INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND DISINFECTION
Number of visits re cases of infectious disease 139
Number of rooms disinfected 86
Lots of bedding and clothing disinfected 42
Number of library books disinfected 493
OFFENSIVE TRADES
Number of offensive trade premises in district Nil
RATS AND MICE
Number of premises inspected 2,514
Number of visits to premises 3,256
Number of premises upon which rats or mice were found and
remedial action taken 290
Number of baits laid 4,248
SEWER RAT CONTROL
Following a ten per cent, test of sewer manholes in May, two maintenance
treatments were carried out, one in July and one in December.
The results are summarised below:
July
Treatment
December
Treatment
Manholes baited
199
198
Manholes in which takes were recorded
115
45
Percentage of manholes showing infestations
67
23
30