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SEWER RAT CONTROL
Following a ten per cent. test of sewer manholes in July, two maintenance
treatments were carried out, one in August and one in December.
The results are summarised below:
August
Treatment
December
Treatment
Manholes baited
248
247
Manholes in which takes were recorded
111
93
Percentage of manholes showing infestations
45
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NOTICES
Number of informal notices served (including verbal intimations) 503
Number of statutory notices served
Public Health Act, 1936—Section 93 (Nuisances) 23
—Section 39 (Drainage) 3
—Section 45 (Water closets) 2
—Section 75 (Dustbins) 8
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SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS
(1) Dwelling Houses
Brickwork repaired or repointed 14
Ceilings—
Repaired, renewed or cleansed 32
Chimneys—
(a) Stacks and flues repaired 10
(b) Cowls provided 2
Dampness remedied—
(a) Roofs repaired 65
(b) Walls rendered 70
(c) (i) Damp-proof course inserted 2
id) (ii) Steps repaired 2
(e) Gutters and rainwater pipes repaired and unstopped 70
Doors—repaired or renewed 13
Drainage—
(a) Obstructions cleared 9
(b) Repaired and relaid 10
(c) Inspection chambers provided and repaired 5
(d) Inspection chamber covers provided 3
(e) F.A.I, provided, etc 7
(/) Soil-vent, pipes provided, repaired or renewed 5
(g) Waste-pipes repaired and renewed 9
(,h) Soakaways provided, repaired or renewed 1
(/') Rodding-eye stopper replaced 2
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