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Notices Issued.
Preliminary—Housing 504
Others 385
889
Statutory Nil
Food Condemnation Certificates issued, 825
Factories. Written
Factory Premises. Inspections. Notices.
(a) With mechanical power 85 17
(b) Without mechanical power 24 4
(c) Other premises 195 16
304 37
Number of defects found 101, and subsequently remedied.
Shops Acts, 1912/1936.
Some 2,189 visits of inspection were made to all types of
shops during the year, not specifically for the purposes of the
Shops Acts, but covering a variety of routine inspection work
including the provisions of the Shops Acts. Few contraventions
were encountered, but in 3 instances there was absence of
statutory forms, and in one instance the temperature did not
meet the requirements of the Shops Acts.
Smoke Abatement.
No special action to record.
Swimming Baths and Pools.
No special action to record.
Verminous Houses.
101 visits were made by the inspectors in connection with
verminous conditions and disinfestation arrangements. Regarding
the Council's Housing Estates, the Property Manager
states that there has been little cause for disinfestation during
1944, and action taken has been along the lines indicated in
last year's Report.
Uncleanliness and Scabies.
The routine of instruction, inspection and treatment for
uncleanliness has received the closest attention during the year,
It was found that a considerable number of children returned
from reception areas after evacuation with verminous heads,
scabies and impetigo. Of 2,914 children examined before
evacuation, less than 1% showed evidence of uncleanliness, but
energetic measures to restore cleanly conditions were pursued
thrugh the school clinics, and once again we are very free of
skin troubles.