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SANITARY WORK.
The Table on pages 7 3 to 79 summarizes, as far as
possible, the Sanitary Work of the Department; from this
it will be seen that a total of 15,569 houses and premises
have been inspected or reinspected during the year ;
1,497 intimation notices have been served, and 434
statutory notices.
With the exception of prosecutions in connection with
the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, it was only found
necessary to institute Police Court proceedings in four
cases, one being in connection with nuisance from the
emission of black smoke, one being for sanitary defects;
one for defective drains, and one for carrying offensive
refuse during prohibited hours.
There were altogether throughout the year 322 complaints
entered in the Public Complaint Register of the
Department; these were in each case carefully investigated,
and any necessary action immediately taken, thus
there are none of these matters left outstanding or unattended
to.
Bakehouses. One hundred and ninety-five inspections
have been made of the various Bakehouses in the
Borough, and 38 nuisances found therein have been
abated as the result.
Factories and Workshops. One hundred and fifty
inspections have been paid to these premises within the
Borough during the year. There were 238 workshop
premises on the Register at the beginning of the year,
30 have been added during the year, and 6 have been
taken off, leaving a total now on the Register of 262.
This total number includes 21 laundries, 36 dressmakers,
8 fuel and firewood works, 5 cycle works, 7 milliners, and