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In addition to the above a considerable amount of
work was in course of execution at the close of the year.
Apart from the inspections under the above Act, a
considerable number of other houses have been inspected
and nuisances arising from defective and insufficient
sanitary conveniences, choked and defective drains,
refuse, animals, defective roofs, gutters, &c., have been
promptly remedied, details of which will be found in the
report of the Inspector of Nuisances.
Building operations have been very quiet during the
year, a very small number of plans for new buildings
having been submitted to the Council.
The work of supervision over the erection of all new
buildings is carried out by the Surveyor to the Council.
Milk Supply.
The milk supply in the district is partly home
produced and partly supplied from neighbouring districts.
There are three cowkeepers in the district, who keep
an aggregate of from 100 to 120 cows, which are grazed
during the greater portion of the year.
All cows are inspected at quarterly intervals by a
Veterinary Surgeon for the purpose of detecting any case
of tubercular disease of the udder that may exist.
He reports the result of his inspections to the Council
at an early date after each inspection, and these reports
have been uniformly satisfactory during the past year.
This inspection of cattle applies only to the animals
actually in the district at the time of inspection, and is, of
course, no guarantee that the milk imported into the
district from outside sources is free from infection.