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Disinfectants are freely supplied in cases of infectious disease,
and can be obtained at the Town Hall at any time during office
hours.
INSPECTION OF THE DISTRICT AND ABATEMENT OF
NUISANCES.
In investigating complaints received and under the scheme of
House to House Inspection 6,716 primary visits were made. This
number does not include the re-inspection of premises to ascertain if
the sanitary conditions discovered at the primary inspection have
been remedied, and that the structural work often necessary was
being efficiently performed. The following is a Summary of the
work carried out:—
Houses inspected 4375
Premises inspected in connection with food
supply—
Slaughter-houses
Milkshops
Cowsheds
Dairies, &c.
Other trades
2339
Connections of drains tested 4267
Notices served 4516
Complaints received 402
Defective drains remedied 477
W.C.'s in defective state, new traps and straight
backed pans provided where necessary 790