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Bakehouses.
These have, during the year, been systematically visited,
and compliance with the regulations enforced. There are 42
bakehouses in the district; structurally many of them are most
defeotive, but legally the greatest difficulties exist for abolishing them.
It is satisfactory to note that no new bakehouse from 1st January, 1896,
can be allowed to be below ground, and during the year three applications
have been refused for the re-opening of underground bakehouses.
Rag and Bone
Shops.
These have been regularly visited, and have called for
no special action on the part of the officials.
Cow Sheds,
Milk Shops, &c.
There are 3 licensed cowsheds in the district; these,
together with the milk shops, etc., have been subjected to
constant supervision.
The Market.
The market has been systematically visited both by
night and day. Occasionally only has it been found necessary to
seize food as unfit for human consumption; the meat is frequently,
however, of poor qualitv.
Dust Collection.
The pail system continues to work most satisfactorily.
The dust is removed weekly- from every house in the district, and
from some of the streets in the poorer parts of the town twice or thrice
weekly.
The destructor provided by the Board works very satisfactorily both
by night and day.
I append in Table XXVII. an interesting financial statement prepared
by Mr. H. 0. Thomas, the Surveyor to the Board, relative to its
use, which shows a considerable saving financially to the district.
Housing of the
Working Classes
Act.
The number of houses dealt with under this Act has
necessarily not been so large as in previous years. Certificates
were, however, given in reference to 3 houses, and in each case
the necessary work was done without a closing order being applied for.