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ventilating shaft of full bore. Careful supervision is exercised by
the Inspector over this work. In all cases a lift-up seat is recommended,
thus doing away with the objectionable "riser" (front
boarding.) In the case of cottage property the floor is made of
concrete with a good fall from the back to the front of the structure
so that it can be readily cleansed.
Where the pan or trap of a water closet was found broken it
has been put under the heading of water closets defective. This
occurred in 30 instances.
In most of the cases of the flushing apparatus being defective,
the existing cistern was abolished and a suitable one fixed.
One hundred and fifty-six houses were found to have defective
dust bins; proper and suitable bins were provided in each case.
The walls and ceilings of 579 rooms were found to be in a dirty
condition, and these were cleansed and limewashed.
Under the headings, "Walls and ceilings to be cleansed after
infectious disease," and "Floors and furniture of infected rooms to
be cleansed after infectious disease or in a dirty condition," 83
rooms were cleansed and 83 floors and furniture cleaned. Included
under the latter heading are a number of floors of houses which
were found in a dirty condition.
Considerable trouble has been caused by occupiers of stables
delaying to get the manure pits emptied. Farmers do not appear
to trouble to go out of their way to do this, and consequently the
Sanitary Inspector has had to serve 50 notices to have such accumulations
removed.
Private Slaughter
Houses.
Meat.
There are eight slaughter houses in the Borough
They have been regularly inspected.
Inspections of Meat have been made by the
Veterinary Surgeon and Sanitary Inspector. Special
attention is given to this work, and all premises where the food of
man is exposed for sale are visited from time to time. The Sanitary
Inspector devotes several hours per week to this work, and it is