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The Inspector regularly visited these shops for the purpose of
compiling trade registers and seeing that the provisions of the
Shops Act and Early Closing Orders were being complied with.
During the year 172 contraventions were reported, necessitating
letters of caution being sent to offenders, and in 21 instances, legal
proceedings were instituted. (See page 78.)
Dust Collection and Petroleum Licences.
Reports on these two items will no longer be included as both
these duties were transferred to the Engineer's Department
on re-organisation of the work of the office.
Bakehouses.
68 inspections were made of the 44 bakehouses in the
Borough.
We have still eight underground, but 36 are above ground
and generally of satisfactory structure and condition.
Explosives Act, 1875.
212 visits were made for the purpose of enquiring if the provisions
of the Act were complied with.
32 cautions were given for offences and in three instances
legal proceedings were instituted and penalties imposed. See page
77.
Contagious Diseases of Animals Acts.
No notification has been received of any contagious disease
among animals in this Borough for the year.
Two suspected cases of swine fever were not confirmed.
Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919.
The Council entered into a contract with a firm of professional
rat-catchers, who carry out work at the Isolation Hospital, the
Sewage Works and other premises as required. Private houses
which are rat infested are usually cleared by one of the drain
clearing gang.
It is impossible to state the total number of rats and mice
destroyed as poison is used as well as traps, but the actual numbers
recorded are:—
Rats, 2,168, and Mice, 221.