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granted for entry into the list of names of 7 deputies. In addition,
208 applications were made for the retention of names on the
list for a further period of twelve months.
No infringements of the Act were found.
FERTILISERS AND FEEDING STUFFS ACT, 1926.
Inspection of premises where fertilisers and feeding stuffs
were sold were 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 woman attendant deals with school children and
women.
The following articles were disinfected at the Disinfecting
Station during the year:—
By Steam 86,493 articles
By Formalin Gas 5,103 „
By Formalin Spray 8,229 ,,
99,825 ,,
In addition, 353 articles were destroyed on request.
Disinfection after infectious or contagious disease was carried
out in:
1,674 rooms at 1,392 houses.
138 hospital wards, clinics, and creche rooms.
1 vehicle.
2,912 library and 952 other books.
3 police stations.
29 gas masks.
1 ambulance.