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Redding, clothing, .etc., disinfected after infectious
disease: number of articles 3,903
Bedding, clothing, etc., disinfected after Phthisis:
number of articles 658
Bedding, clothing, etc., disinfected after other cases:
number of articles 1,779
Articles of bedding destroyed 207
The Council distribute a disinfectant powder and fluid to residents who
applv for the same at the Town Hall yard. During the year the applicants
numbered 35,080. One hour daily is allowed for such distribution with the
exception of Fridays and Saturdays.
A Formalin Chamber is used for the disinfection of books, leather goods,
etc.—articles that would be damaged by steam. The number of books and
other articles thus disinfected was 650.
Twelve Council houses and 226 other houses were found to be infested,
and the total number of rooms disinfected was 387, which includes 37 houses
from which families were rehoused in Council houses—the disinfestation
being carried out prior to removal.
The whole of the work is carried out by the Department, the materials
used being Block Disinfestators combined with the use of Insecticides such
as Pyagra, etc.
Petroleum (Regulations) Acts, 1928 and 1936.
During the year, 15 new licences and 117 renewals were granted by the
Council.
The following is a list of particulars of quantities, etc., affected by these
licences:—
Petroleum spirit 395,778 gallons.
Petroleum mixtures 5,728 gallons.
Carbide of calcium 1 ton 8 cwt. 78 lb.
The figures for petroleum spirit and mixtures again show an increase
over those of last year.
Mortuary.
During the year, 97 bodies were deposited in the Mortuary, 79 by order
of the Coroner, and 18 for sanitary reasons.
Canal Boats Acts.
During the year, 42 visits were paid to the canal and 17 boats were
seen, but of this number none were fitted or used as dwellings or registered
under the Acts.
Places of Public Entertainment.
Forty-one inspections of cinemas and other places of entertainment were
made in accordance with the Circular of the Ministry of Health of 1920.
Conditions were found to be generally satisfactory.
Nuisances.
There were no summonses taken out against persons failing to comply
with Notices served under the Nuisance Sections of the Public Health Acts.
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