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DISINFECTIONS.
The steam disinfecting apparatus continues to work well. It has
been overhauled by the Insurance Company and passed as satisfactory.
The doors have had two new rubber rings fitted. During
the year:—
555 rooms were disinfected.
147 rooms stripped and cleaned.
5849 articles of clothing, &c., disinfected.
236 articles destroyed.
DISINFECTANTS.
The public fully availed themselves of the opportunity generously
afforded them by the Council of obtaining disinfectants free (fluid
and powder). The number of applicants during the year was
35,723. This was an increase on any previous year. The disinfectants
are supplied between 9 and 10 a.m., and 4 and 5 p.m.
Saturdays 9 and 10 a.m. only.
This entails a lot of labour, but no doubt the results are beneficial
if only to encourage cleanliness.
SLAUGHTERHOUSES.
The number of these on the register is six, of which four are
licensed under the Public Health Amendment Act, 1890, renewable
yearly. Only two remain in the district that are of old registration,
one very old slaughterhouse having been demolished during the year.
The advantage of slaughterhouses being licensed annually is
obvious, especially so, should the Council, in the future, decide to
provide a Public Abbatoir.
Speaking generally, the slaughterhouses in the district are kept in
conformity with the Bye-laws, and when it has been necessary to
call attention to any defects, these have been at once remedied.