[Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Beaminster R.D.C.

  • Beaminster (Dorset, England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1972
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Credit: [Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Beaminster R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PEST CONTROL Rodents The treatment of rodent infestations is carried out on behalf of the Council by the North Dorset Joint Rodent Committee. A free service is provided for domestic premises but a charge of 75p hour is charged for business premises. Farms are treated on an hourly basis or on contract. The number of complaints received and treatments carried out are given in the following table:- Number of complaints received 1972 1971 114 117 Tr£ajtm£n;tsja^rri£d_ou^ a). Private Premises 135 114 b). Business Premises 2 2 c). Local Authority Premises 27 25 d), Farms 215 154 Total number of treatments 379 295 Total number of visits made 1107 1150 Sewers were test baited in the following parishesi- Thomcombe, Salwayash, Broadv/indsor, Pov/erstock, Nettlecombe, Corscombe, Chedington and Beaminster, Infestations y/ere found at Powerstock and Beaminster and eradication treatment was carried out. Other Pests Complaints were received as folloy/s;- Cockroaches Ants Pleas Wasps Bees Plies TOTAL - 3 - 3 - 3 - 2 1 - _J. - 13