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issued in respect of contraventions of the Acts. Legal proceedings were
taken in 5 instances and fines inflicted.
The shops in the district have been kept under observation with
regard to the ventilation, temperature and sanitary conveniences.
During the year, special exemption was granted in two cases where
sanitary conveniences and washing facilities were not on the premises
but were within a reasonable distance of the shop.
Smoke Abatement.
159 observations of chimneys have been made during the year and
20 preliminary notices have been served requiring the owners to cease
the discharge of excessive smoke or grit. No legal proceedings have
been taken. Most of the black smoke discharged in this district is from
factories where wood is the principal combustible material used for
raising steam.
Pressure has been brought to bear on two factories with regard to
the discharge of grit, and an improvement has been obtained by an
extension of the boiler capacity.
Swimming Baths.
The Council possess two indoor swimming baths and one outdoor
swimming pool. The swimming pool was opened on the 5th June
and was closed on the 2nd October. During that period 130,616 persons
took advantage of the facilities offered.
Samples of water taken during the year proved that the filtration
plant was working satisfactorily and that the water was of a high
standard.
Eradication of the Bed Bug.
The number of houses disinfested on the Council's Housing Estate,
which comprises 815 houses, was 96. The number of houses and the
effects of the occupiers disinfested prior to removal to the Council's
Housing Estate was 80; 25 ordinary lettings and 55 from Clearance
Areas. The number of houses in the district which were disinfested at
the request of the owner or as a result of Sanitary Inspection was 290.
192 lots of verminous bedding were dealt with at the steam disinfector
and 445 articles were destroyed at the request of the householders. The
method employed in disinfesting houses and their contents is as follows:—