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Number of defects found, 51. Remedied, 47.
Shops Acts, 1912/1936.
Thirty inspections were made and 24 infringements
remedied.
Smoke Abatement.
Five inspections were made, and in one instance a nuisance
was remedied.
Swimming; Baths and Pools.
Samples taken from the Public Baths during the year proved
the water satisfactory on bacteriological examination. Samples
taken from a private swimming pool showed unsatisfactory
bacterial counts, and steps were taken to eliminate contamination.
An application to use a private lake for swimming was
disapproved, as samples of the water on examination were found
to be contaminated.
Verminous Houses.
Thirty-seven complaints of verminous conditions were instigated,
and 34 infestations were dealt with by the close of
the year.
On the Council's Housing Estates the Housing Manager
reports that a few cases were notified, which were treated by
spraying and the temporary removal and burning off of woodwork.
Assistance and instructions were given to tenants in the
maintenance of cleanly conditions throughout the premises.
Rats and Mice Destruction.
The Sanitary Inspectors devoted as much time as could be
spared from other duties to grapple with the rodent infestation
Problem. No less than 794 visits to premises were made : (a)
trade premises 350, and (b) private premises 444. Advice on
Measures of control and supervision of baiting was undertaken
by the inspectors. During the course of the year 156 infestations
were written off as remedied.
Legal Proceedings.
No Court proceedings were instituted under the foregoing
heading of this Section of the Report.