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been fumigated with sulphur or sprayed with
formalin, and the bedding, clothing, &c., removed
to the Isolation Hospital for steam disinfection.
Two separate vans have now been provided by the
Council, one for conveying the infected bedding,
&c , from the. premises where the case occurred to
the disinfecting apparatus, and the other for returning
it after being disinfected.
Slaughter Houses
There are five slaughter houses in the district,
all of which have been regularly inspected. One
was found to be in a dilapidated and insanitary
condition, and a formal notice was served to put it
into a proper state of repair. The owner then
had the walls and roof repaired, the drains reconstructed
and the floor of the slaughter house and
yard adjoining repaved.
Factory and Workshop Act, 1901.
The Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, came
into force on the 1st January, 1902. It repeals or
consolidates all previous legislation on the subject,
and imposes several new and important powers
and duties on Local Authorities.
District Councils hare now duties to perform
in connection with every place of work coming
under the Act, but these duties vary according as
the particular place comes within the term "Factory,"
"Workshop," or other description.
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