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PRIVATE SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
There are 5 Slaughter Houses in the District. Two of
these are licensed and 3 registered.
With the exception of one of the slaughter houses their
structure is good. Steps will shortly be taken to secure an
improvement in this case.
The slaughter houses are inspected as opportunity
permits, both in the daytime and in the evening, in order to
supervise to some extent the meat supply, but the difficulty
of proper supervision of private slaughter houses is illustrated
in my remarks upon food inspection.
The frequent removal of garbage is insisted upon,
especially during the hot weather.
Particulars of meat inspection are given under the heading
of Unsound Food.
I am pleased to say that in no instance was it necessary
to serve a notice upon the occupiers of these premises with
respect to cleanliness.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1907.
PAVING OF YARDS AND PASSAGES.
Sixteen notices have been served under section 25 of
the above Act to properly pave or flag the surfaces of yards
with some hard impervious material.
These paving works serve the purpose of keeping the
area round houses drier and cleaner, and remedy to a great
extent the dampness which is so frequent in walls of cottage
property.
The three notices outstanding last year have been
complied with, and also the whole of the notices served
during the past year, leaving no outstanding notice for this
work.
The usual method of paving carried out is that of concrete,
and the area required to be paved is fixed by your Inspector
according to the necessity of each case, but a certain
minimum is always insisted upon.
PROVISION OF SINKS TO DWELLING-HOUSES.
Eighteen notices have been served under section 49
to provide sinks to houses. Seventeen notices have been