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Amusement Houses (continued).
A report is submitted to the Licencing Authorities annually.
Notices were issued for the conditions and defects found.
Keeping of Animals.
139 inspections wore made in connection with the keeping of animals.
There were 47 promises including institutions, where pigs wore known to
be kept in the Borough.
11 notices were served to abate nuisances arising from various causes
in connection with the keeping of pigs and 13 notices were served to abate
nuisances in connection with the keeping of other animals,
Dye-law - Nuisances from dogs.
In connection with the fouling of footpaths by dogs a number of
warnings have been given.
Action was taken in 12 instances and the nuisance was abated.
Schools.
42 inspections of schools and school lavatories were made during 1941.
The water supply in all cases is from the mains.
Inspection of Watercourses, Etc.
During the year 99 visits were made to ditches, watercourse etc., in
order to see whether there were any infringements of the several Acts., etc.
Parmacy. and Poisons Act. 1935.
Tho 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 11 of
this Act was 11, and application was made and granted for entry into the
list of names of 6 deputies. In addition, 243 applications were made for
the retention of names on the list for a further period of twelve months.
One infringement of the Act was found.
'Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act. 1926.
1 inspection of premises where fertilisers and feeding stuffs wore
sold was carried out during the year, and no infringement of the Act was
found.
Disinfection.
The Borough disinfecting station is situated at Factory Lane.
Two steam disinfectors are in use and are supplied with steam from
the refuse destructor.
A cleansing Station, consisting of reception rooms, four baths and
discharge room, is attached to the Disinfecting Station and is used for
dealing with verminous conditions in children,and adults, A women
attendant deals with School children and women.
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