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SANITARY WORK.
The Tables on pages 102 to 106 summarise, as far as possible,
the Sanitary work of the Department; from this it will be seen that
a total of 14,888 houses and premises have been inspected or reinspected
during the year; 1,360 intimation notices have been
served, and 461 statutory notices.
With the exception of prosecutions in connection with the Sale
of Food and Drugs Act, it was not found necessary to institute
Police Court proceedings in any case during the year.
There were altogether throughout the year 447 complaints
entered in the Public Complaints 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 eighty inspections have been
made of the various Bakehouses in the Borough, and 60 nuisances
found therein have been abated as the result.
Factories and Workshops. Three hundred and thirtv-four
inspections have been paid to these premises within the Borough
during the year. There were 281 workshop premises on the
Register at the beginning of the year, 9 have been added during
the year, and 35 have been taken off, leaving a total now on the
Register of 255. This total includes 20 laundries, 43 dressmaking
and mantle works, 8 fuel and firewood works, 3 cycle works, 8
milliners, and various others, including workplaces, such as 5
blacksmiths, 13 barge builders, 5 builders' yards, etc. Information
has been sent to H.M. Inspector of Factories with respect to 1 new
workshop. No complaints have been received from H.M. Inspector,
and only 3 intimations respecting alleged new workshops.
Outworkers' Register. Sixty-four lists of Outworkers, containing
240 names and addresses, have been received during the
year from the Medical Officers of Health for other Districts; 35
lists, containing 208 names, have been received from employers