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KEEPING OF ANIMALS.
87 inspections were made in connection with the keeping of
animals. There were 28 premises, including institutions, where
pigs were known to be kept in the Borough.
15 notices were served to abate nuisances arising from various
causes in connection with the keeping of pigs, and 25 notices
were served to abate nuisances arising from the keeping of other
animals.
SCHOOLS.
201 inspections of schools and school lavatories were made
during 1935.
The water supply in all cases is from the mains.
INSPECTION OF WATERCOURSES, ETC.
During the year 39 visits were made to ditches, watercourses,
etc., in order to see whether there were any infringements of the
several Acts, etc. In four instances notices were served to remove
accumulations from ditches.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933.
This Act consolidates the Poisons and Pharmacy Acts from
the year 1852. The object is to regulate the sale of certain
poisonous substances and the Act contains important provisions.
The number of licences renewed under the Act was six,
and in addition six licences were renewed under the Order-inCouncil
dated November 10th, 1911, to assistants in the employ
of persons already holding licences.
One infringement of the Act was found.
FERTILISERS AND FEEDING STUFFS ACT, 1926.
Sixty-one inspections of premises where fertilisers and
feeding stuffs were sold were carried out during the year. Five
infringements of the Act were found. Reinspections were made
at a later date and the infringements found to have been rectified.
Two samples of Feeding Stuffs were taken during the year.