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General Sanitary Administration.
To economise space the usual returns showing the work of the
Sanitary Inspectors have been omitted this year. All the information
however is available for reference in the books of the Public Health
Department.
Building operations much restricted last year were further curtailed
during 1917, when only 8 plans, all concerning re-drainage, were submitted
and approved.
Overcrowding occurred in 5 instances, which were remedied without
taking legal proceedings.
Smoke Nuisances. Six cases occurred and abatement obtained
without trouble.
Cleansing and Disinfecting Station.
Number of premises disinfected 1798
Number of rooms disinfected 2181
Bedding, clothing, &c., disinfected 6784
Verminous clothing disinfected 6692
Number of baths administered 1708
Mortuary and Coroner's Court.
Number of bodies received 106
Number of inquests held 95
Housing and Town Planning, Act, 1909.
Under this Act 288 houses were inspected.
Offensive Businesses
Of which there are only 2 in the Borough were inspected on 18
occasions and gave rise to no complaints.
Food Supply.
Milksliops. At the end of the year there remained on the Council's
Registers 247 premises where milk was sold. These were inspected
on 353 occasions.
Ice Cream Premises were subjected to 174 inspections, the number
of premises being 136.