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Tuberculosis.—No outbreak of this disease lias been
Yeported • during the year. The usual quarterly returns, under
the provisions of the Tuberculosis Order of 1925, have been
rendered to the Ministry of Agriculture.
In connection with the importation and exportation -of
animals, the Department has dealt with numerous enquiries,
licences and notices of quarantine.
The Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924.—Careful
attention has been paid to the provisions of these Regulations
and I rim pleased to report that no breach has been observed.
in several cases of doubt, advice has been sought and freely
given.
The notice required when animals were to be slaughtered
was given in every case, thereby facilitating the examination
whilst killing was actually in progress.
Rent (Restrictions) Acts, 1920 and 1923.—Under these Acts
8 applications were received from occupiers of premises
requesting that inspections be made, as in their opinion the
owners had failed in their obligations. In each case, a complete
survey of the house, both internal and external, was made, and
a notice prepared specifying the works to be executed in order
to make the premises in all respects reasonably fit for human
habitation.
The applications were submitted to the Committee, together
• with a report as to the conditions existing, and in each case the
issuing of a certificate was authorised. In three cases the certificates
were subsequently issued as the work required to be done
had.not been satisfactorily executed.
I would point out that in all these cases it is most essential
that the inspections and reports should be very carefully made
and, prepared in order that clear evidence may be given should
the case be the subject of legal proceedings.
Water Supply.—The water supply was withdrawn from 14
houses during the year for the following reasons:—3 by request,
. 6 -owing to arrears of rates, and 5 for other reasons.
Employment Agencies.—There were eight Licensed Keepers
on the Register at the end of the year and periodical visits have
been made to each of the premises. Further visits were also
made in company with the Surrey County Council's Officer with
the object of explaining the provisions of the Bye-laws, etc., tc
the Keepers. With one or two minor exceptions the Bye-laws
have been well observed.
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