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BAKEHOUSES.
128 visits have been made to bakehouses; the majority are
kept in a satisfactory condition. Insanitary conditions have
been dealt with where necessary and remedied by informal
notices.
MORTUARY.
During the year the number of bodies received was 51, on
46 of which post-mortems were performed.
PETROLEUM ACTS.
To store Petroleum. To store
Carbide of Calcium
Licences renewed 43 8
New Licences granted after inspection
of storage arrangements 12 —
The work in connection with the Petroleum Acts is still growing,
219 visits of inspection having been made during the year.
There are now 17 underground bulk storage installations in the
district.
PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT.
In accordance with the recommendation contained in the circular
of the Ministry of Health, dated 25th August, 1920, 29 visits
to cinemas and other places of public entertainment have been
made and sanitary accommodation found to be satisfactory
and apparently sufficient in all cases. No standard as to sufficiency
has been laid down.
UNDERGROUND CONVENIENCES.
638 visits have been made to the three underground public
conveniences, the management of which was transferred from the
surveyor to the chief sanitary inspector. The general supervision
of the men's is carried out by the district inspectors, and
of the women's by the woman sanitary inspector.
I am,
Mr. Chairman, Madam and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
W. J. STEVENS.