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disinfection of books, leather goods, etc., articles that would be damaged by
steam. The number of books and other articles thus disinfected was 331.
Four Council houses and 164 other houses were found to be infested and
the total number of rooms disinfested was 472. The whole of the work is
carried out by the Department, the materials used being Block Disinfestators
combined with the use of Insecticides. At the latter end of the year
Insecticides with a D.D.T. base were put into use.
Petroleum (Regulations) Acts, 1928 and 1936.
During the year five new licences and 101 renewals were granted by the
Council. The following is a list of particulars of quantities, etc., affected by
these licences :—
Petroleum spirit 463,233 gallons.
Petroleum mixtures 7,500 ,,
Carbide of calcium 1 ton 17 cwts. 78 lbs.
Mortuary.
During the year 111 bodies were deposited in the Mortuary, 67 by order
of the Coroner and 44 for sanitary reasons.
Inspections.
The following tabular statement gives the number and nature of the
inspections made during the year :—
Complaints 2,376
Infectious disease 300
Tuberculosis 16
House-to-House 89
Factories with mechanical power 220
Factories without mechanical power 14
Outworkers 127
Schools 3
Offensive trades 5
Shops and Stalls 186
Shops Act (Primary) 13
Shops Act (Re-inspections) 5
Sanitary conveniences and urinals 471
Smoke observations 22
Rat Infestation 54
Stables 27
Piggeries 42
Petroleum 24
General inspections 393
Sundry Visits 2,715
Cinemas and Halls 7
Visits to canal 4
Gipsies 5
Re-inspections 6,023
Inspection of Places where Food is Prepared.
Butchers 121
Fish shops 28
Coffee shops 73
Dairies and milkshops 42
Slaughterhouses 47
Bakehouses 21
Ice Cream Shops 19
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