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Nine hundred and sixty—two visits were made by your
inspectors and disinfectors in connection with cases of
infectious disease and verminous premises and the necessary
investigations were made in order to furnish the detailed
information required.
PREMISES PERIODICALLY INSPECTED
The following premises were visited periodically
during the year and any matters found requiring attention
were dealt with:-
Number in
Description of Premises District
Dairies, Cowsheds and MiUsshops 23
Factories, Workshops and Workplaces
(including Bakehouses and Restaurant
Kitchens) 334
Fried Fish Shops 5
Ice Cream premises 60
Places of Public Entertainment 17
Public iouse Conveniences 23
Slaughterhouses 4
Shops re Food Supplies 207
COMPLAINTS
Three hundred and eighty-five complaints of nuisances
were received and dealt with during the year, this being
a decrease compared with the previous year when 533 were
recorded.
SMOKE ABATEMENT
Work with regard to smoke abatement has continued
and the occupiers of a number of bakehouses have cooperated
and have converted their ovens from solid fuel
to gas and in ono new bakehouse an electric oven was
fixed. Meetings of the National Smoke Abatement Society
have been attended by your Senior Sanitary Inspector.
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