[Report 1937] / School Medical Officer of Health, Perth City.

  • Perth (Scotland). City Council.
Date:
1937
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Credit: [Report 1937] / School Medical Officer of Health, Perth City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    20 XXII.—RATS AND MICE (DESTRUCTION) ACT, 1919. During the year 298 visits of inspection and enquiry were made regarding nuisance from rats and mice. Eighty-three complaints were received by the department. Occupiers of premises were advised as to methods of dealing with any infestation and encouraged to co-operate with the department in the extermination of the vermin. Periodical visits were made to the Refuse Disposal Depot, where poison and gas were used. Rat Week was observed and special efforts made during that period, but attention has to be given to keeping the vermin down throughout the year. BURGH POLICE (SCOTLAND) ACT, 1892. (a) Water Closets and W’ater Supplies. The closing of unfit houses during the year has reduced the number of W.C.s used in common by two or more families. The total number of these is now 1937, made up as follows:— 1,490 are used by 2 tenants. 401 „ „ 3 38 ,, ,, 4 ,, 8 „ „ 5 „ or more. The total number of houses without water supplies inside the house is 123, of which 69 are one-room houses. The number of dry closets in the burgh is 32. There are three Ashpits, one in Barnhill district, one in Burghmuir, and one at Muirton. (b) Sweeping and Washing of Common Passages, Stairs, etc. (Section 115). Ninety-one visits of inspection were made, and 59 notices under Section 115 of the Burgh Police (Scotland) Act, 1892, were served on Occupiers failing to clean passages, stairs, etc., in weekly rotation. (c) Whitewashing of Stairs and Passages (Section 117). During the year 701 inspections were made as to white- washing and painting of walls and ceilings of common passages, stairs, etc. Two hundred notices, referring to 148 properties, and 47 final notices, referring to 44 properties, were served on Owners and Agents.
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