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E. DRAINAgE
The number of complaints of choked or defective drains received during the year totalled 607.
F. , FERTILISERS A FEEDING STUFF'S ACT 1926
3 samples were taken during the year as follows:
Bone Meal (2) Meat Bone meal, (l)
One unsatisfactory Did not comply with Vendor's statement
Deficient In Phosphoric (Manufacturer cautioned).
Acid 1.6556 Limit Is 1%
0. RAO FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1951
6 samples were taken during the year as follows:
Cotton Felt
Flag Flock (4)
Orey-black fibre
All samples were found to be satisfactory.
There were 7 premises on the register at the end of the year.
H. MOSQUITO CONTROL
The dl3lnfector continued to give service to householders by spraying of ditches, stagnant water areas
and sometimes rotting vegetation. In view of the amount of building that has taken place on vacant sites,
in the last few years, complaints are not so numerous as heretofore.
I. PET ANIMALS ACT 1051
There were 16 premises on the register at the end of the year licensed to be kept as Pet Shops.
Inspections of the premises were carried out to ensure that the conditions of the licences Issued by the
Council were observed.
J. SMOKE ABATEMENT
The Clean Air Act became partly operative during the year, and although no areas were designated
•smoke control areas' a survey of all Industrial fuel burning plants was carried out. Our attention Is still
necessary to stoke holes particularly where hand firing Is carried out. Factory managements are generally
co-operative and In many cases new machinery Is being ordered.
K. FACTORIES OUTWORKERS AND WORKPLACES
The number of power and non-power factories on the register was 340. This Is a slight Increase on the
previous year and Includes 295 non-power factories.
A total of 283 Inspections was carried out, and In 51 premises It was necessary to call the attention
of the management to orfences against the Factories Act, as previously, usually relating to want of cleanliness
and Inadequate or unsuitable sanitary accommodation. Liaison Is maintained with Her Majesty's
Inspector of Factories with regard to the establishment of new factories In the district.
L. PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT
Routine visits of Inspection were carried out at places licensed for the provision of public entertainment.
M. SAMPLING
The following table shows the number of samples of all types taken for analysis or examination:
Food and Drugs Act 339
Bacteriological - Food 127
Water - Baths 4
Fertilisers 3
Feeding Stuffs -
Rag Flock and Filling Materials 6
Total .. 479
N. DISICASES OF ANIMALS ACT
Various Orders were made by the Ministry of Agriculture during the year and necessary action was
taken where this affected local traders. It has been necessary to visit the Docks on a number of occasions
when animals were being exported or Imported.