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are 14 factories and 14 workshops to which 137 visits of
inspection were made.
MOSQUITO DESTRUCTION.
Paraffin spraying was carried out in an effort to prevent
the excessive breeding of mosquitoes.
Again, it would appear from reports received from
persons residing in the vicinity of the breeding grounds that
the efforts of the District Council in this direction are very
successful. Unfortunately, the heavy expenditure incurred
rather curtails the area over which paraffin spraying is carried
.out, but it is interesting to note that in the year 1924 the
spraying was so beneficial that, in two cases, owners helped
to defray the cost of spraying their land in 1925.
PETROLEUM ACTS.
There are 20 premises licensed for the storage of petroleum
in varying quantities from 24 to 2,000 gallons.
INCREASE OF RENT &c. ACT.
One application was received for a certificate certifying
" that the premises were not in all respects reasonably fit for
human habitation," and the house was inspected and a
certificate issued.
RAG FLOCK ACT.
There are no Flock manufacturers in the District. There
are, however, several Upholsterers who use Flock for the
purpose of making and repairing chairs, etc., and these are
from time to time inspected.
COUNCIL'S AMBULANCE.
The ambulance provided by the Merton and Morden
Urban District Council for use in non-infectious cases and
accidents has been called upon on 173 occasions during the