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The notices are complied with, and the results satisfactory.
Bakehouses.
There are nine bakehouses in the district, three of which
are underground.
Notices under Section 99 of the Factory and Workshop
Act, 1901, are sent out to all occupiers of bakehouses throughout
the District, requiring them to thoroughly limewash their bakehouse
premises twice a year. All the notices were complied with.
Offensive Trades.
Under the provisions of the Public Health Act Amendment
Act, 1907, Section 12 of the Public Health Act, 1875, the
establishment of the Trade of fish-frier is an offensive trade within
the Urban area.
Slaughter-houses.
There are two licensed and three registered slaughterhouses
in the District, and these are being maintained in a satisfactory
manner. Limewashing and cleansing is carried out
regularly and systematically.
Every endeavour is made to examine all meat killed before
it is offered for sale.
Summary of Statistics.
Relating to the sanitary work effected in the District, the
information desired has been supplied as fully as possible.
The work has proceeded along the usual lines, and resolved
itself into several main features, viz. :—
(a) Inspecting premises on complaint, or for special
poses, as after infectious diseases.
(b) Inspections for supervision of works in hand to comply
with notices.
(c) Inspections under Factory and Workshop Acts, Dairies,
Cowsheds, and Milk Shop Regulations, Slaughterhouses,
etc.