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10
Other Premises—
Schools 28
Factories 77
Meat distributing centre 298
Butchers' shops and provisions stores 271
Bakehouses 27
Fishshops 83
Dairies and Milkshops 43
Massage Establishments 11
Other Food premises 101
Rat infestations 194
Verminous premises 6
Petroleum installations 102
Shops Act 52
Premises where animals are kept 35
Miscellaneous inspections, including visits due to war
circumstances 546
Total number of inspections and re-inspections 3,223
Drainage—
Renewed or repaired, including war damaged drains . . 65
Notices served—
Informal: —
Housing Act, 1936 20
Public Health Acts 130
, Statutory: —
Public Health Act, 1936, Section 24 6
„ 39 3
„ 45 2
„ 93 3
Housing Act, 1936, Section 9 6
Factories Act, 1937.—The total number of factories registered at the
close of the year was (1) Power Factories—80, (2) Non-power factories—46.
These included fourteen bakehouses, two being underground bakehouses.
Informal notices were served and satisfactory results obtained in
respect of 4 factories with regard to cleanliness of premises, improvement
or repair to sanitary arrangements, as well as improved ventilation.
Rent and Mortgage Interest Restrictions Acts, 1920 to 1939.—A few
enquiries were made by occupiers of premises with regard to their position
under the Act, but notices served in respect of the conditions referred to
usually had the desired effect.
No certificates were granted.