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Proceedings were instituted against two firms under the
Nuisance Section of the 1875 Act. The firms concerned admitted
the offence, and the prosecution was conditionally withdrawn.
The works required have in one case been satisfactorily
carried out, but in the other certain work is still outstanding,
and no action has been taken in the matter up to the
end of the year.
The dust shoot at Creeksmouth was re-opened in November,
and is receiving some 200 tons or more of refuse per day. This
is to be regretted, and should it still continue, rigid bye-laws
should be drawn up so as to lessen the nuisance that is inevitable.
It is hardly possible to prevent the shoot from firing,
and the fumes that will be given off are highly offensive. Some
increase in the fly nuisance is to be expected.
Common Lodging Houses.—There are six licensed common
lodging houses in the district, the accommodation provided
is for 126 persons. There is no underground sleeping accommodation.
Schools.—The sanitary condition of the schools has been
maintained. No schools were closed during the year on account
of epidemic disease. Several cases of whooping cough
occurred at the Castle School in July, the holidays supervened
and no further cases were noted when the school re-opened.
Subsequently the disease spread over the whole town and
caused some disturbance in the attendance. After a period of
low incidence, Scarlet Fever also become prevalent from
September onwards. The disease was widely diffused, and no
particular school could be selected as being a centre of spread.
Food.
Milk Supply.—There are two small dairy farms within the
district, the remaining supply comes from large central