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Summary of Examples Hazard 15 domestic hygiene, pests and refuse


Example NumberSourceProperty DateStoreys/LocationProperty TypeSummary InformationHazardLink
1IDea19272 storeyMid terrace houseThe hazard relates to a disused fireplace in the first floor front bedroom. The flue has not been capped off and there is a serious beetle infestation, plus problems with pigeons in the locality.E+Example 1
2CLGearly 1960s2 storeysemi detached non trad houseIn the kitchen the plastic tiles have become unstuck due to rising damp through the concrete sub-floor, and have also become brittle and broken with age. In addition, there are unsealed joints around the service entry points, and, because of the form of construction, potential harbourage within the wall structure, although no current infestation.CExample 2
3CLG1970send maisinette 3rd 4th floor9 storey slab block o purpose built flatsRefuse disposal sites are situated at the end of the block. These consist of a hopper giving access to a chute which discharges into paladins in the ground floor refuse store. The hopper on the third floor is broken, and the chute is blocked, which has led to refuse building-up inside the chute, and being left around the disposal point. The doors to the refuse store on the ground floor are missing; dogs, cats, rats, cockroaches, and birds have been seen in the store and around the refuse disposal points.DExample 3
4BCCInter war2 storeymid terrace houseA house adjacent to open land with previous rat activity and lack of pest-proofing of the propertyE+Example 4

 Key
BCC – Bristol City Council
CLG – Department of Communities and Local Government
IDeA- Improvement and Development Agency (for Local Government)

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