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With regard to children absent from school, the School
Attendance Officers, as a result of their investigations, send me
lists giving the names and addresses of children away from
school, also the nature of their illnesses. In the case of infectious
diseases, if it is found that the case has not been notified a Sanitary
Inspector calls and makes full enquiries into the matter.
Cases of Sickness extracted from the
Superintendent of Visitors' School Attendance Returns.
Measles (including German Measles) 2346
Chicken Pox 767
Whooping Cough 626
Mumps 537
Tonsillitis 365
Other Diseases 1342
Places of Public Amusement.
Ministry of Health Circular 120 of 1920.
Sixty-three visits have been made to places of public amusement.
Conditions generally continue to improve, but it is found
difficult to maintain efficient ventilation, audiences being quick to
complain of cold draughts.
Smoke Abatement.
Public Health Act, 1875.
Public Health (Smoke Abatement) Act, 1925.
A boiler testing plant at a large engineering works was a
source of nuisance which ceased after service of a statutory notice.
Other offences occurred at a Printing Ink Factory, a Manufacturing
Chemist, a Paint Factory, a Laundry and a Soap Works.
'Thirty observations of 30 minutes' duration were taken during the
year. Eight Notices of Offence and one Statutory Notice to abate
were served. Fifty advisory visits were made to boiler plants in
connection with smoke prevention; there can be no doubt that this
time was well spent.
Railway Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845.
Regulation of Railways Act, 1868.
One Railway Company received a communication in respect of
emissions of smoke from locomotives working within the Borough.
The nuisance ceased at once.
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