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The wastes from sinks, lavtories, &c., should be properly trapped
under the arrangement, with an access screw for cleansing purposes,
thus preventing the many complaints that occur from the waste pipes
becoming foul.
It will be seen from the above that a very large amount of work
has been done during the year by the Sanitary Department of your
Council, and the appointment of assistants, early in the year, has been
most beneficial, and I think that it is most important that the staff of
this department should continue to be kept sufficiently large to cope
with the increasing work caused by the growth of population.
COWSHEDS AND DAIRIES ACT.
The number of cowsheds in the parish is 18, and they have been
periodically examined.
There have been 11 new applications to sell milk, which after
examination of the premises, were registered.
SLAUGHTER-HOUSES.
All these have been inspected once a month, and have been found
in a satisfactory condition.
A carcase of a beast was found on unlicensed premises, prepared
and dressed, apparently for sale; it was found to be in a diseased state
being affected by tuberculosis, and was condemned by me, and subsequently
destroyed, by order of a magistrate.
I wish to impress upon the Council the absolute necessity of
reforming the Bye-Laws relating to the Licensing of SlaughterHouses.
The present Bye-Laws were, possibly, adequate for the time when
they were made, but, considering the rapid growth of the district they
are not now sufficiently stringent. At present, a Slaughter-House is
licensed for an indefinite time, but I certainly think that the licenses
should only hold good for a year, and be renewable on application,
and inspection of the premises.
PETROLEUM ACT.
Seven licenses have been renewed.