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nuisance occurred appropriate action was taken with a view to
remedying the condition. Today there is little choice left to the
factory owner regarding the fuel he uses and this creates a difficult
problem in smoke abatement. The difficulty of renewals of
plani has also to be overcome. Some factories have changed
over from solid fuel firing to oil firing.
AMUSEMENT HOUSES.
87 inspections were made of Theatres, Music 11 al 1ft,
Cinemas, Dance Halls, and premises where stage plays are given.
V report is submitted annually to the Licensing Authorities on the
sanitary condition of these premises. Notices are issued to remedy
any unsatisfactory conditions.
DISINFECTION.
The Borough Disinfecting Station is situated at Factory
Lane. Two steam disinfectors are in use and are supplied with
steam from the Electricity Works.
The following articles were disinfected at the Disinfecting
Station during the year:—
By Steam 39,502 articles
„ Formalin Gas 723 „
„ „ Spray 2,120
Total 42,345 „
In addition 621 articles were destroyed on request.
Disinfection'of bedding and upholstered articles is carried out
for traders, who deliver them to and collect them from the Station.
For this-service a charge is made. During 1948, 1,047 articles
were disinfected, the receipts amounting to £34 lis. 9d.
Disinfection was carried out after infectious or contagious
disease at the following premises:—
1,231 rooms at S67 houses, hospital wards, clinics, and
creches.
2,523 Library and other books were disinfected.
CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS, Etc., PERSONS.
A Cleansing Station consisting of a reception room, four bath
rooms and a discharge room, is attached to the Disinfecting
Station, and is used for dealing with verminous, etc., conditions
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