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The above Inspections have necessitated the service of
896 Preliminary Notices and 112 Statutory Notices, besides a
large number of courtesy letters intimating the institution of
legal proceedings in default of the work being done.
Daisies and Cowsheds.
There are 10 licensed Cowsheds and 71 Dairies in the
District, and during the year 103 Inspections have been made.
Particulars and idsults of such Inspections have been entered
in the Register kept for that purpose. The general condition
of the Dairies is satisfactory, but the Cowsheds require
frequent attention.
Slaughter Houses.
There are 15 Slaughter Houses in the District, which have
been periodically inspected, and to carry into effect the
Council's Bye-Laws they require my constant attention.
During the year, two applications have been made for
Licenses for Slaughtering. The Public Health Committee,
after careful consideration and visiting the premises, recommended
the Council to decline to grant the applications.
Factories and Workshops.
By the provision of the various Factory and Workshop
Acts, it is the duty of the Sanitary Authority to see that in all
Workshops (including Laundries) there is no overcrowding, an
efficient means of ventilation, a sufficient water supply and
sanitary appliances, a sufficient means of escape in the event
of fire, and that the Workshops generally are cleansed and
kept in a sanitary condition. Much time has been given to
this work.
Infectious Diseases.
Seven hundred and twenty-nine Notifications of Infectious
Diseases have been received during the year, and particulars
entered in the Infectious Disease Journal kept for that