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KEEPING OF ANIMALS.
70 inspections were made in connection with the keeping of
animals. There were 19 premises, including institutions, where
pigs were known to be kept in the Borough.
10 notices were served to abate nuisances arising from various
causes in connection with the keeping of pigs, and 21 notices
were served to abate nuisances arising from the keeping of other
animals.
SCHOOLS.
90 inspections of schools and school lavatories were made
during 1936.
The water supply in all cases is from the mains.
INSPECTION OF WATERCOURSES, ETC.
During the year 38 visits were made to ditches, watercourses,
etc., in order to see whether there were any infringements of the
several Acts, etc. In one instance a notice was served to remove
accumulations from a ditch.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933.
The 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.
During the year the number of applications granted for the
entry of names on the List of Persons entitled to sell Poisons
under Part II. of this Act was 267. In addition, application was
made and granted for entry in the List of the names of 226
deputies.
It should be noted that the number of applications under the
new Act has increased from 6 on the previous occasion to 267.
Twelve infringements of the Act were found.
FERTILISERS AND FEEDING STUFFS ACT, 1926.
Forty-five inspections of premises where fertilisers and
feeding stuffs were sold were carried out during the year. One
infringement of the Act was found. A reinspection was made at
a later date and the infringement found to have been rectified.
Two samples of feeding stuffs were taken during the year.