[Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Tiverton Borough.

  • Tiverton (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1964
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Credit: [Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Tiverton Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Registered nnfl^r* a& nf the Food & Drugs Act Manufactures storage and sale of ice cream Preparation etc. for sale of sausages or preserved foods ... 55 25 7 Visits to Licensed Premises (Public Houses) = 2 Food Hygiene Regulations, 1 Visits to food premises and inspections of delivery vans totalled 36 Number of prosecutions - Nil. Sampling, Food samples taken for testing during the year totalled 2 Council’s Sewers RODENT CONTROL Following a IQfc test, four treatments to the Council's sewers were carried out using Fluoracetamide poison. The infestation at the end of the year had been reduced to only 2 manholes, which is the smallest degree of infestation ever recorded since the the keeping of records was first commenced 20 years ago. The use of Fluoracetamide ha'a certainly proved justified. The number of premises on which permanent Fenn traps are maintained has increased to 19, and as a result the number of rats caught in traps amounted to 1,245* It is frightening to think of the damage to food stuffs and danger to health which might have ensued but for Mi?. Tucker's timely efforts and success in catching rats on the move. Ashley Tip, 5 Treatments for the extermination of rats were carried out. Rat colonies amounted to 2 reservoir infestations,' 196 bodies were recoverd after treatments on these infestations which killed an estimated 633 rats. Mr. Tucker has proved himself a most conscientious efficient member of the Council's staff. The following is a table of the number of rats caught in Fenn traps set up in 19 large premises in the town, to prevent the setting up of colonies by rats on the move. Premises No of Rats Fire Station Long Drag Factory Hamlins Brewery West Somerset Farmers Smalls Haypark Roller Mills Town Mill, West Exe North Council Depot Free Car Park South Western Farmers, Bolham Road G-lobe El '.sties Underhill Is, Bolham Road Post Hill Hospital Knightshayes Estate Yard Cottey Farm Railway Yard Total 28 18 42 136 216 23 147 200 173 155 14 16 11 11 14 5 15 10 .11 1245