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SECTION VI.
PLACES OYER WHICH THE COUNCIL EXERCISE
SUPERVISION.
1.—Factories and Workshops. The premises coming under the
Acts have been inspected periodically and at irregular intervals. A record of
the work done has not been asked for this year by the Home Office.
Section 22 of the Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890, has been
adopted by the District Council. The standards of sufficiency and suitability
of sanitary accommodation for persons employed in factories and workshops
have been enforced, and are those advised by the Home Office.
2.—Common Lodging House. There is only one in the district.
It has accommodation for men only, and is an ancient structure. Albert
Denning has been registered under section 69 of the Public Health Acts
Amendments Act, 1907, as keeper for one year, and Alfred Bowles as deputy
keeper.
3.—Houses Let in Lodgings. The by-laws were revised and sealed
by the Council in September, 1906. A large number of houses come within
their scope. The absence of a special inspector leaves this work in abeyance.
4 —Slaughter-Houses. There are five on the register, one of old
registration. In April, annual licenses were issued to Mrs. Jane Howes, 19
The Green; E. Knifton, The Langhedge; and T. H. Chester, 3, The Green'
on the terms of the Public Health Act (Amendment Act), 1890. In Knifton's
case, the license was endorsed to prevent him permitting other people to
slaughter there. N. A. Barrett, 188, Fore Street, was granted a 3 years'
license from December, 1914.
5.—Knackers. The yard, of which plans were approved on October
28th, 1914, and license for one year granted in the next month, has not yet been
erected as proposed on land south-west of Eastbournia Avenue.
6.—Pigs. Notices under bye-law 10 of the nuisance bye-laws were
served, and the keeping of pigs discontinued in styes in Union Row, at
164, Hertford Road, and 36, Sebastopol Road. In May permission
was given to erect 2 styes (under a temporary agreement) on the allotments off
Weir Hall Road, and in August 6 styes were allowed to be built on 79 plot of
Weir Hall allotments, and in November 2 styes at 226, Fore Street.
7.—Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops.—There are only 2 cowkeepers
now in the district, the same as last year; and only 24 cows are owned