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the Acts, Regulations and Bye-laws in force within the district, and. it was found
necessary to ask your authority to serve Statutory Notice in only 32 cases. 34
Statutory Notices have been complied with during the year, including those outstanding
from last year, leaving 7 outstanding at the end of this year.
PETROLEUM (REGULATION) ACTS. 1928 AND 19^6.
There are thirty-six persons licensed to store petroleum and petroleum mixtures
upon the Register; one more than last year. The Licences are for varying
quantities from 18 gallons to 6,000 gallons. The total quantity of petroleum
spirit and mixtures "'hich may be kept in the various stores is 28,653 gallons.
Fifty-two inspections were made, but there was no serious breach of the Regulations
to report.
One Licence -"as issued for the storage of 100 lbs. of Carbide of Calcium.
The scale of fees for Licences to Store Petroleum ranges from 5/~ f°r a
quantity not exceeding 100 gallons to £1 for 1,000 to 5>000 gallons.
Yrith a view to the standardisation of electrical equipment used in connection
with petrol service, pumps, the Secretary of State, Home Office, has issued a Model
Code of requirements. In the past, the production of satisfactory electrically
operated pumps has been rendered difficult by the varying requirements of local
authorities. Now the new Code will, in due course, be incorporated in the conditions
attached to the issue of Licences for all premises such as garages or
filling stations in which electrically operated pumps are installed.
ERADICATION OF BED BUGS,
Number of Council houses found to be infested. 2
" " " 11 disinfested. 2
Number of other houses found to be infested. 5
11 " " 11 disinfested. 5
An electric power sprayer has been used for disinfestations, employing a nonstaining
and non-poisonous fluid insecticide, and has given excellent results.
The Council do not undertake the work of disinfestation for private house-owners,
but give all facilities possible to assist them.
I am,
lours obediently,
CHARLES WILLIAM HILL, M.S.I.A.
Chief Sanitary and Housing Inspector,
Meat and Food Inspector,
Petroleum Inspector.