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The number of rooms disinfected was 425 and the number
of articles, bedding, wearing apparel, etc., 10,723, full details of
which are given in the Report of the Medical Offieer of Health
under the heading of "Disinfection."
School Disinfection.—All the Public Elementary Schools in
the district were thoroughly disinfected during the summer
vacation.
Yard Paving.—In the course of the inspections made during
the year, 78 yards were found to be in an unsatisfactory state,
due either to the absence of any paving or to the defective condition
of that which existed.
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, 308 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 a number of 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 380 factories, workshops, and workplaces on the
Register, to which 322 visits of inspection were made. Six
written notices were served referring to sanitary conveniences
and other nuisances.
Shops Acts, 1912-28.—Seven hundred and nineteen visits
were made for the purpose of observing contraventions of the
Acts, advising shopkeepers regarding the Regulations in force,
and in cases of complaints.
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
number of traders appeared to experience difficulty in understanding
the regulations and, as a result, special visits were paid
for the purpose of advising them.
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