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16
Fowls and other animals removed 30
Cases of overcrowding abated 16
Houses fumigated 187
Rooms stripped, etc. 52
Articles of clothing and bedding, etc.,
disinfected 1,730
Library books disinfected 64
Cases of scarlet fever removed to hospital 111
Cases of diphtheria removed to hospital 38
Cases of enteric fever removed to hospital 8
Cases of small Pox removed to hospital 1
Total 158
Gipsy vans removed 31
Ventilation provided under floors 70
Dampness in walls remedied 13
Other nuisances abated 37
Articles or parcels of unsound food
destroyed 20
The removal of house refuse has received
close attention, and 4,826 loads have been
collected and disposed of.
Factory and Workshops Act, 1901.
A register of all workshops is kept, and at
the end of 1904 there were 128 workshops, 8
laundries, and 36 bakehouses (including 1 underground
bakehouse) registered. These have all
been inspected at least four times in the year,
and the following contraventions were found
requiring action which was taken.