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The number of rooms disinfected was 647 and the number
of articles, bedding, wearing apparel, etc., 16,160, full details
of which are given in the Report of the Medical Officer of Health
under the heading of "Disinfection."
School Disinfection.—All the Public Elementary Schools
in the district were thoroughly disinfected duning the summer
vacation.
Yard Paving.—In the course of the inspections made during
the year, 48 yards were found to be in an unsatisfactory state,
due either to the absence of any paving or the defective condition
of that which did exist.
Stable Refuse.—In consequence of complaints of flies which
were thought to have been due to accumulations of refuse,
particular attention has this year been paid to stable and other
premises where manure was deposited. In all, 428 visits of
inspection and re-inspection were made. In the case of stable
premises, occupiers were warned that the removal of manure
must be done at least once every seven days, or oftener, according
to circumstances, and in the case of allotment holders they were
advised that all fresh manure deposited should be immediately
covered with at least four to six inches of clean earth, in order
to prevent the hatching out of flies. During the year a circular
letter was sent to all allotment holders calling their attention to
this matter and on subsequent visits it was found that the
persons concerned had done their best to mitigate the nuisance.
Inspections under the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901.—
There are 436 factories, workshops, and workplaces on the
Register, to which 561 visits of inspection were made. Fiftyseven
written notices were served referring to sanitary conveniences
and other nuisances.
Shops Acts, 1912-28.—Six hundred and twenty-seven visits
were made for the purpose of observing contraventions of the
Acts, advising shopkeepers regarding the Regulations in force,
and in cases of complaints.
In one case legal proceedings were instituted as under:—
Against a firm for failing to close five of their shops on
the usual weekly half-holiday. Fined 20s. and £1 Is.
Advocate's Fee in each case.
As in previous years, the Home Secretary made an Order
suspending the operation of the general Early Closing Order from
19th to 24th December, inclusive. This did not, of course,
relieve occupiers of the obligation to comply with the Weekly
Half-Holiday Order in force, and as a consequence, quite a
number of enquiries were dealt with by the Department. A
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