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DISINFESTATION.

Methods employed for disinfestation:—
Spraying with insecticide 4
(b) School Canteens.
At the request of the County Council nine school canteens
were sprayed with insecticide to prevent flies and other
insect pests, the County Council paying the cost of the work.
(c) General.
Advice is frequently sought from the Department in
the identification and measures for eradication of insect pests
of various kinds.
For the convenience of the public a stock of
insecticides and sprayers is held in the Department, and these
articles are sold at cost price when required. This service
seems to he much appreciated,
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948.
One burial was effected in accordance with Section 50
of the Act where it appeared that no suitable arrangements for
the disposal of the body were being made otherwise than by the
Council.
PUBLIC MORTUARY.
During the year 74 bodies were received into the mortuary
for post-mortem examination.
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