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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 63 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 137 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 368 factories, workshops, and workplaces on the
Register, to which 354 visits of inspection were made. Five
written notices were served referring to sanitary conveniences
and other nuisances.
Shops Acts, 1912-28. —Six hundred and eighty-four 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 six cases legal proceedings were
instituted, with the following results:—
(a) For failing to close premises on weekly half-holiday.
Fined 20/-.
(b) For failing to close premises on weekly half-holiday.
Fined 20/-.
(c) For failing to close premises on two weekly half-
holidays. Fined 10/- in each case.
(d) (i) For failing to close premises on weekly half-
holiday. Fined 20/-.
(ii) For failing to affix "Mixed Shop" Notice. Fined
10/-.
(e) For selling after closing hour on week day. Fined 5/-.
(f) For selling after closing hour on week day. Fined 5/-.
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