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Health Education.
Continued use is made of various health education methods, including
propaganda by posters, leaflets and lectures illustrated by films or lantern slides.
Laboratory Work.
The usual arrangements were continued during the year and worked
satisfactorily. 208 samples of ice cream were obtained, and all but 20 were
satisfactory. In addition, 282 miscellaneous specimens, mainly faeces, were
submitted to the laboratory in connection with food poisoning and dysentery
enquiries.
Establishments for Massage, Chiropody, Electrical and Special
Treatment.
Fifteen licences in respect of establishments for these purposes were issued
during the year 1954. The premises are all inspected regularly and are well run.
Registration of Hawkers of Food and their Premises.
A strict watch is kept on street food traders. Both the persons and the
premises where they store their food have to be registered. Registration can be
refused if the conditions are unsatisfactory. During the year two persons and
one premises were registered. The inspectors paid 12 visits.
Petrol Filling Stations.
During the year 1954, 340 visits were paid by the sanitary inspectors to
premises where petroleum or carbide of calcium is stored, and 106 licences were
issued.
Certificates of Disrepair.
The Housing Repairs and Rents Act was passed in July, 1954, and came
into operation one month later.
Many requests for advice were received from tenants; they seemed to have
considerable difficulty in understanding the workings of this complex piece of
legislation, and much time has been spent by the staff in giving advice and
making inspections on applications for certificates of disrepair.
By the end of the year 35 certificates of disrepair had been granted to
tenants who had been served with notices of increases of rent by their landlords.
In three cases the items specified on the certificates were completed and
revocation was granted.
Tents, Vans and Sheds.
During 1954, one renewal of consent was issued for temporary sites for
caravans.
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