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Milk Supply.
This is provided by numerous dairy farmers in the district.
Its freedom from addition of water is looked after by the County
Council, whose officer visits the district periodically and takes
samples for analysis by the County Analyst. A few convictions
for this offence have been obtained. The condition of the
dairies, cow-sheds and milk-shops is regularly ascertained by
the sanitary officials, and it has only been necessary to serve a
notice for abatement of insanitary conditions in two instances.
Other Foods, &c.
The shops and market are regularly inspected by the Sanitary
Inspector. There has been no occasion for official intervention
during the year.
Sewerage and Drainage.
The whole of the district, with the exception of the outlying
part, Noak Hill, is well sewered. Local drains occasionally
give trouble, through becoming blocked, &c., and requiring
intervention from the Inspector. The sewage discharges
into reservoirs on a farm called " Briton's Farm," about two
miles from the town, and from these reservoirs the sewage
is pumped through raised open iron troughs on to the land.
This " sewage irrigation farm " is the property of and worked
by the Council.
Pollution of Rivers and Streams.
There is no pollution of watercourses in the district.
Excrepent Disposal, &c.
In all parts of the district where it is practicable to drain
into the sewer, excrement disposal is by water closets. In all
dwellings built subsequently to the provision of Bye-laws, water
closets are provided with a flushing tank, but in those in
existence before the Bye-laws 1882, this provision does not
exist, except in those instances where the non-existence of a
flushing tank has been found to cause a nuisance, in whicth
case flushing tanks are provided.
Removal and Disposal of House Refuse.
This is done by the Council, removal being effected weekly
in summer and fortnightly in winter, in covered vans, and