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COURTS AND ALLEYS.
The importance of the systematic flushing and cleansing of courts and alleys, and
narrow streets, in populous neighbourhoods in poor districts, has been dwelt upon in
previous reports. During the year some additions were made to the number of such
now being dealt with in this manner in the Borough, several asphalted streets in the
poorer and more densely populated portion of the district having been added to the list.
FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
Intimations respecting the establishment within the Borough of workshops to the
number of 49 were received from the factory inspector. These were in due course
visited and inspected by the sanitary inspector; 36 were found to be in a good, or
fairly good condition, and with regard to the remainder, matters of major or minor
importance required attention. In addition to the above, 75 written intimations were
received from the factory inspector, relating to various insanitary conditions and
infringements of the Public Health Act, in connection with 128 workshops and
workplaces. These were duly visited and inspected by the officers of the Borough
Council, and the factory inspector was informed of the steps taken in each case, in
accordance with the requirements of the law.
Besides those brought under the notice of the Sanitary Authority by the officers of
the Factory Department, numerous other workshops, workplaces, and factories,
received attention at the hands of the officers of the Sanitary Authority during the
course of the year.
BAKEHOUSES.
The bakehouses on the register number 91, two additional ones situate at No. 15,
Paul Street, and 59, Queen's Road, having been placed on the list during the year.
Both these bakehouses are below the level of the ground, and both have been in
existence for a number of years. In that in Paul Street, baking is done on a large
scale, and machinery is used; that at No. 59, Queen's Road, had been out of use for
several years, but was brought into use again during the year.
As the result of inspection, 79 of the bakehouses may be stated to be in a
satisfactory condition. Nine were fairly so, one was unsatisfactory, one was on
premises which were unoccupied, and one was not being used for baking; 59 are situate
under ground, 26 above ground, and 6 partly under ground, that is below the level of
the street, but on a level with the yard in the rear. In twelve instances various
matters, mostly of minor importance, in connection with them required attention. In
three cases, owing to unnecessary delay in the execution of the sanitary works required,
notices for the abatement of the nuisances were served on the persons responsible, by
order of the Sanitary Authority, under the Public Health Act. In each case the
nuisance was abated.