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Nuisances and defects remedied during the year (other
than those enumerated in the previous tabulation).
Overcrowding 27
Keeping of Animals 1
Hop-Pickers' Camp —
Sanitary Accommodation:
(i) Insufficient 1
(ii) Defective 77
Drainage:
(i) Re-constructed 5
(ii) Repaired 11
(iii) Cleansed 89
Cesspools:
(i) Abolished 1
(ii) Repaired —
Offensive accumulations 1
Buildings requiring Re-
pointing 18
Miscellaneous 136
Refuse Receptacles 109
Tents, Vans and Sheds 2
Smoke Nuisances 12
Yard Paving 5
Dampness 84
Roofs and Rain Water
Pipes 62
Floors 22
Walls and Ceilings 1,294
Windows and Ventilation 157
Baths, Lavatory Basins
and Sinks 99
Water Supplies 9
Total number of visits of all kinds paid by Inspectors
during the year 8,398
Approximate number of separate premises in area 7,573
Notices served—
Statutory 7
Informal 844
Number of houses, etc., disinfected 77
Batches of clothing 85
Shops Act, 1934.
611 visits were paid during the year. Five cases
exceeding the Closing Hours were discovered, and
occupiers warned. 37 notices were served. The Closing
Hours for Tobacconists were extended by request to
coincide with those of Sweetshops.
Smoke Abatement.
Alterations have been made in one case by the
provision of smoke consumers and readjusting dampers
in the factory. A set of mechanical stokers will soon
be installed, which should prevent excessive smoke
emission.
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