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The buildings, generally speaking, are old, but they
are all in better condition than they were several years
ago. Where the walls are not constructed with impervious
material it is more difficult to keep the premises in a
satisfactory condition, but the Bye-laws are very useful in
this direction and provide for frequent cleansing.
During the year under review difficulties arose owing to
the non-collection of the hides as often as required by the
Bye-laws. The Company who purchase the hides was
approached and an extra collection per week was arranged.
The frequent collection of offal and other waste from
these premises is also difficult to provide for in an urban
area such as this, where there is no available agricultural
land, and some further arrangement will have to be made
shortly.
One thousand eight hundred and ninety-one visits were
paid to these premises during the year as compared with
1990 during 1928.
During the year it was necessary to issue a warning to
one butcher who contravened the Bye-laws by failing to
effectually stun several animals by a mechanical instrument
before slaughtering them.
No further contraventions have been noted since then.
WELL WATER SUPPLIES.
There are still a few shallow wells situated in the
Borough, and which supply water for domestic purposes.
The effort to reduce the number proceeds steadily and is
attended by satisfactory results.
Eight samples of well-waters were taken during the
year and were submitted to the Corporation Analyst, Mr.
P. G. Lloyd.
The results of the chemical analyses were similar in
each case and showed that the waters were usable for drinking
purposes, but there were indictions of previous pollution.