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Infant Life Protection Act.
There are no licensed premises under this Act in the district.
No application was made during the year.
Contagious Diseases Animals' Act.
No outbreak reported during the year.
Adoptive Acts in Force in the District.
(1) Infectious Diseases (Notification) Act, 1889.
(2) Infectious Disease Prevention Act, 1890.
(3) Public Health Amendment Act, 1890.
The Bye-Laws of this Authority, recently revised, are based on
the Model Bye-Laws of the Local Government Board, and relate to—
(1) Cleansing of Earth Privies, Ashpits and Cesspools.
(2) For the prevention of Nuisances arising from snow, filth,
dust, ashes and rubbish, and for the prevention of the
keeping of animals on any premises so as to be injurious
to health.
(3) Relating to Common Lodging Houses.
(4) New Streets and Buildings.
(5) Slaughter Houses.
(6) With respect to Houses let in Lodgings, or occupied by
members of more than one family, a register of which is
now kept.
(7) Regulations as to Dairies, Cowsheds and Milk Shops.
Mr. H. T. Baxter, Sanitary Inspector has complied the following
Summary of his work for 1904. It will be apparent that he has done
a great amount of very useful work during the year, although much of
his time has been occupied in superintending the removal of patients
to the Hospital, and in the subsequent disinfection of their homes.
Summary of Sanitary Inspector's Work for the
Year 1904.
Nuisances Reported to Council, 1904—
Blocked drains, &c. 52
Premises in bad state 29
Acc. Manure and refuse 19
Defective water supply to w.c. 18
Stables without proper receptacle for manure 16
Defective fresh air inlets 14
Defective w.c's. 14
Cesspools to be emptied 14
Overcrowding 12
Defective drains 12
Caravans without proper sanitary convenience 11
Defective pipe joints, sinks and gulleys 9