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SHOPS ACT, 1934.
235 inspections were made under Section 10 of this Act,
relating to sanitary and other arrangements in shops. 42
notices were served where contraventions existed: 15 notices
were complied with (including 10 outstanding from 1937), and
in one case where restricted accommodation or special circumstances
existed, a certificate of exemption was granted.
SMOKE ABATEMENT.
No. of observations made on chimney shafts 255
No. of chimney shafts on which observations were
made 25
No. of nuisances observed 7
No. of notifications of nuisance given to occupiers
(Public Health (Smoke Abatement) Act, 1926) 7
It was not found necessary to take any Summary action
to enforce the abatement of nuisances, as recommendations
made regarding alteration to plant, stoking and fuel were
adopted.
DISINFESTATION.
TREATMENT OF VERMINOUS HOUSES.
The following houses have been successfully treated:—
Privately-owned houses 86
Council houses 11
Houses are disinfested by spraying with vermicides at
intervals of from 7-10 days; woodwork and wall-coverings are
removed, and the blow-lamp employed to burn out holes and
crevices. The tenants of affected houses are advised to cleanse
the premises with soap and water, and vermicides are supplied
in some cases. Bedding from infested premises is sterilized in
the Council's disinfector where considered necessary.
In addition to the above, in 4 cases of privately-owned
houses the owners themselves employed hydrocyanic acid gas
for disinfestation purposes.