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steps are taken by the Education Committee and by private owners
to remedy any defects found. Tlie owners of private schools
now welcome these annual inspections and consider them of great
value.
Reports of absentees from non-notifiable infectious disease
continue to be furnished weekly to the public health department
by the head teachers of public elementary schools. These give a
general idea of the prevalence of infectious diseases at any particular
time and enable the health visitors to visit the homes and give the
mothers advice regarding the prevention of the spread of infection
and the avoidance of complications in such conditions as measles
and whooping cough.
It was not found necessary during the year to close any school
in order to check the prevalence of infectious disease.
Rag Flock Acts, 1911 and 1928.—No samples were taken
during the year. It is doubtful if any rag flock is used in the
Borough.
Legal Proceedings.—Legal proceedings were taken in the
following four cases :—
(a) Non-compliance with Statutory Notice,
Section 94, Public Health Act, 1875.
91, Eltliorne Avenue. Premises in such a state as to be
a nuisance or injurious to health.
An Order was made by the Magistrates for the necessary
work to be carried out within 14 days.
(b) Contravention of the Byelaws with Respect to New
Streets and Buildings having regard to Section 23 (b)
Public Health Acts, Amendment Act, 1907.
143, Rydal Crescent, 145, Rydal Crescent, 20, Thirlmere
Avenue. Failure to submit plans, before converting into more than
one dwelling, of a building originally constructed as one dwelling
only. In these three cases proceedings were taken against the
owner, agent and builder.
The owner was fined £2 2s. Od. with £2 costs on each of the
three summonses ; the case against the agent was dismissed and
the builder was ordered to pay 4s. costs on each summons.