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During the year 1941, 44 cesspools were emptied by the
Council's plant.
The total number of visits of all kinds made by the Sanitary
Inspectors during the year was 6,469.
Notices served:—
Statutory 14; Informal 499.
Number of houses and other premises disinfected 45.
E (6).Shops Act 1912-1938.
Regarding hours of closing, it was necessary to issue 7
warnings to shopkeepers upon tlheir non-compliance with the
Statute. No Police Court proceedings were instituted during
the year.
Infringements of Section 10 of the Shops Act 1934 relating
to health and comfort of shop assistants were located in the
following instances and Notices were subsequently served to
effect the necessary improvement:
Notices served.
Lack of heating facilities 3
Lack of facilities for taking meals 1
Such Notices had all been complied with by the end of
the year.
E(6)a. Offices.
In one instance it was found that no sanitary accommodation
existed for the use of females at an office as provided for
by Section 46 Public Health Act 1936. Notice was subsequently
served and complied with.
E(7).Camping Sites.
There are no summer camping sites within the district.
There are, however, 4 sites which have been occupied by van
dwellings for a number of years.
Frequent inspections have been made by the Sanitary
Inspectors with a view to the maintenance of circumstances
which are in compliance with Bye-law standards.
No licences have been granted by the Authority during the
year under Sec. 269 Public Health Act 1936.
E (8).Hop Pickers.
There are no hop fields within the District.
E(9).Rag Flock Act.
No premises exist in which rag flock is manufactured, used,
or sold within the District.
E (10).Smoke Abatement.
No smoke Nuisances have come to the Notice of the
Sanitary Inspectors during the year.