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AMUSEMENT HOUSES.
219 visits were made to theatres, music halls, cinemas and
premises where stage plays are given. Attention was given to
the ventilation of the halls, sanitary conveniences, structures and
cleanliness of the dressing rooms A report is submitted to the
Licensing Authorities annually. Notices were issued requiring
the carrying out of the following amendments:—
To ventilate w.c.'s.
Limewash w.c. walls and ceilings and cleanse pans.
Affix notices to doors of lavatories.
Repair roof, gutters and downspouts.
Repair defective paving.
Provide efficient flush to conveniences.
KEEPING OF ANIMAES.
88 visits were made in connection with the keeping of animals.
There are 05 premises where pigs are kept in the borough.
One notice was served to discontinue the keeping of pigs
owing to the premises being within 100 feet of a dwelling, 11
further notices were served to abate nuisances arising from various
causes in connection with the keeping of pigs, and 35 notices
were served to abate nuisances arising from the keeping of other
animals.
SUPERVISION OF FOOD SUPPLIES.
The Borough is divided into three districts with one inspector
in each under the supervision of the Chief Sanitary Inspector,
who also holds the necessary qualifications.
The inspectors carry out the examinations of all foodstuffs
exposed or deposited for sale or in preparation for sale in shops,
wholesale and retail markets, manufactories, hotel and cafe
kitchens, eating houses, hawkers' carts, etc., also the supervision
of the private slaughterhouses and the inspection of meat dressed
therein.
To avoid duplication of visits, the food inspectors carry out
the inspection of the premises they visit for sanitary conditions
and other matters under the Public Health and Local Acts.
The public slaughterhouses are under the control of the
Superintendent, who also acts under the supervision of the Chief
Sanitary Inspector.
Hotel and cafe kitchens and eating houses have had a good
deal of attention, and it is found that suggestions for improvement
are favourably received and adopted.
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