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All ponds and ditches in the Borough where mosquito breeding
was possible were sprayed with insecticide twice during the
year. Twenty-six visits were paid for this purpose.
Legal Proceedings.—Sixteen applications were made to the
Justices for Nuisance Orders against property owners under
Section 94, Public Health Act, 1936. The results were as
follows:—
Ten summonses were adjourned sine die on reports to Justices
that works were in progress.
Five summonses were dismissed with costs, as works were
completed before the hearing of the summonses.
One order was made by the Justices with costs.
Milk and Dairies Order, 1926.—Proceedings were taken
against a firm of milk retailers for using two dirty milk bottles.
The retailer was fined £75 with £3 3s. costs on one summons.
The other summons was dismissed.
Petroleum (Consolidation) Act, 1928.—Ninety-two licences
to store petroleum and cellulose solutions were granted, totalling
161.708 gallons. Five licences were also issued for 2,744 lbs. of
carbide of calcium to be stored.
Unsound Food Dealt With.
Beef 893¼ lbs.
Fish 2,782½ „
Cheese 34¾ ,,
Ox Tongue 6 „
Chitterlings ¼ ,,
Poultry 83 ,,
Sausages 41 „
Paste 1 jar
Jellies 3
Milk 187 tins
Milk Powder 21 lbs.
Sugar 224 lbs.
Fruit 150 ,,
Fruit, Dried 592 „
Corned Beef 405¾ lbs.
Butter 7 „
Jam 70 ,,
Mincemeat 11 „
Beef Extract 68 ozs.
Beef Aspic Jelly 44 ,,
Chocolate 8 lbs. 2 ozs.
Chocolate Cup 2 pkts.
Semolina 11 lbs.
Potatoes 1,232 lbs.
Tomatoes 140 ,,
Cake Mixture 10 „
Eggs 886
Dried Eggs 10 ozs.