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I iv) Swimming Baths and Pools.—Samples of water for examination
were taken from the open-air swimming bath from May to September (4);
and from January to November (15) in respect of the two indoor baths.
All the Bamples were satisfactory, but in two samples (one each from the 1st
and 2nd Class indoor Baths) the chlorine content was below the minimum.
(v) Eradication of Bed Bugs:—
„ I Found to be infested .. .. .. .. .. 17
Houbcs | Diainfested 25*
•Includes 12 nuisances detected before 1st January, 1944.
(vi) Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933.—No licence to act aB slaughterman
was granted during the year.
SECTION D.—HOUSING.
(i) Overcrowding.—Informal notices were served in respect of 8
premises, 5 of which were complied with. 7 informal notices served during
1943 were also complied with during the year.
(ii) Unhealthy Areas.—No representations or complaints have been
made regarding unhealthy areas during the year.
(iii) HOUSING STATISTICS.
1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the Year:—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) .. .. .. .. .. .. 958
(6) Number of inspections made for the purpose .. 6,005
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
head (1) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 and 1932 .. .. .. —
(6) Number of inspections made for the purpose .. —
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation .. .. .. .. —
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred
to under the preceding sub-head) found not to
be in all respects reasonably fit for human
habitation .. .. .. .. ,, 839