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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
plant has also to be overcome. Some factories have changed
over from solid fuel firing to oil firing.
AMUSEMENT HOUSES.
124 inspections were made of Theatres, Music Halls,
Cinemas, Dance Halls, and premises where stage plays are given.
A 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 29,886 articles
,, Formalin Gas 804 ,,
,, ,, Spray 603 ,,
Total 31,293
In addition 680 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 1949, 620
articles were disinfected, the receipts amounting to £27 3s. 3d.
Disinfection was carried out after infectious or contagious
disease at the following premises:—
1,377 rooms at 940 houses, hospital wards, clinics, and
creches.
2,169 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