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Drains cleared, trapped or repaired 455
Drains reconstructed 87
Chambers inserted or built up to ground level 54
Soil and vent pipes new fixed or repaired 78
W Cs repaired or improved 184
Flushing cisterns repaired or new fixed 64
Sink waste pipes repaired or new fixed 33
New sinks fixed 14
Drinking water cisterns covered, cleansed, repaired 1
Water fittings repaired 30
Water taken off main or restored 3
Internal walls 320
Ceilings repaired, cleansed, etc 191
Door frames repaired -
Floors repaired 141
Floors ventilated 47
Dampness remedied 248
Window frames or sashes repaired or renewed 436
Fireplaces, stoves repaired 61
Coppers repaired 1
New dustbins supplied 14
Premises rat proofed 34
Improper keeping of animals discontinued -
Foul accumulations removed 18
Other nuisances abated 260
Movable dwellings removed 5
New boiler house constructed -
New boiler installed -
Factory sanitary conveniences inspected -
Factory sanitary conveniences improved 45
Factory other defects remedied 29
Petroleum installations - defects remedied 48
Petroleum installations tested 26
Smoke Abatement - boiler plants improved 16
Food Regulations - contraventions remedied 5
PETROLEUM (REGULATIONS) ACTS, 1928-1936
During the year 7 new licences and 114 renewals were granted by the Council. The following
is a list of particulars of quantities, etc., affected by these licences:-
Petroleum Spirit 486,875 gallons
Petroleum Mixtures 16,378 gallons
Rubber Solution 100 lbs. and 1,600 gallons
PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT
Thirty-five inspections of cinemas and other places of entertainment were made in accordance
with the Circular of the Ministry of Health of 1920,, Conditions were found to be generally
satisfactory.
EPIDEMIOLOGY
SCARLET FEVER
132 cases of Scarlet Fever were notified in 1957, only one of these was a returned case.
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