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Number of rooms disinfected 64
Number of library books disinfected 150

2. Methods employed for disinfestation.
Council Houses. Other Houses
Vermicine spray. - 15
Thermatox gas. - 2
HCN gas. 1
3. For the convenience of the public a stock of insecticides and
a prayers is held in the Department, and these articles are sold at
cost price when required.
RATS AND MICE DESTRUCTION.
The responsibility for disinfestation rests by law upon the
occupiers of premises, and during this year a charge was made when
occupiers requested the Corporation to carry out the work on their
behalf.
The scale approved by the Town Council was 2/6d per servicing
visit which included labour, transport, traps, poisons and baits.
Special terms were quoted for cases requiring long-term treatment.
No charge was made for inspections and advisory visits.
In June the Corporation appointed an operator and a labourer
to assist the Rodent Officer with this work, and as a result
considerable progress was made in dealing with surface infestations
and work on sewers was commenced.
The following figures summarise the work carried out.
Total number of complaints 203 (A few of these
referred to the
same infestations) .
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