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Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924 :
Number of inspections made 491
No notice of slaughtering given 1
No notice or improper notice of diseased condition given 1
Improper use of slaughterhouse 1
Insufficient ventilation to shops 1
Insufficient periodical cleansing of shops and utensils, etc. 2
No precautions taken for prevention of contamination 9
No proper refuse and/or rubbish receptacles provided 6
Insufficient sanitary accommodation and/or washing facilities 10
Written notices sent 25
Verbal notices given 6
Inspection of Food :
Number of meat inspections 1,101
Number of fish inspections 150
Number of provision inspections 60
Number of greengrocery and fruit inspections 182
Number of Hawkers' foodstuff inspections 44
Number of food preparation places inspected 306
Number of other food inspections 84
Unsound Food:
Number of Carcases seized 1
Number of Carcases condemned by magistrate 1
Number of parcels seized —
Number of parcels condemned by magistrate —
Number of carcases and offal surrendered 15
Number of carcases surrendered (excluding offal) —
Number of articles surrendered 75
Number of parcels surrendered 44
Number of organs or parts surrendered during slaughtering 425
Infectious Diseases, Disinfections, etc.:
Number of visits made 675
Number of rooms disinfected—
(a) Ordinary infectious diseases 322
(b) Tuberculosis 76
(c) Other diseases 16
Smoke Abatement:
Number of observations made ... ... ... ... ... ... 339
Number of nuisances proven ... ... ... ... ... ... 17
Shops Act, 1934 :
Number of contraventions outstanding from previous year 4
Number of premises whereat sanitary accommodation found to be insufficient 9
Number of premises whereat washing facilities found to be insufficient 2
Number of premises where additional sanitary accommodation provided 3
Number of premises where additional washing facilities provided 3
Number of Certificates of Exemption granted 3
Number of contraventions outstanding at end of year 6
Miscellaneous Inspections:
Number of piggeries inspected 123
Number of stable premises inspected 139
Urinals inspected 10
Water Supply:
Number of supplies provided or reinstated 10
Number of cisterns cleansed, repaired, covered, etc. 7
Number of draw taps connected direct to main 28
Number of water service pipes or taps repaired 16
Number of samples taken for analysis from public supply 1
Number of samples found polluted or impure —
Approximate percentage of houses supplied on constant syste 99.91
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