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14. The following inspections were made by officers of the Brigade and reported upon during the year:
Theatres and Cinemas 186 Boarding Houses 225 454 Garages 471 Licensed Premises (Liquor licences) 94 Eating Houses 352 Timber and Firewood Storages 92 Buildings (Government and Public) 56 High and Low Flash Inflammable Liquid Stores 448 Petrol Pumps 180 Kerosene Stores in shops 757 Dangerous Goods Storages 507 Offensive Trades 6 Fireworks Storages 241 Neon Light Advertising Signs 518 Vernacular Schools 404 Dance Halls and Academies 22 Fire Service Installations 740 Miscellaneous Inspections 119 Total 5,872The number of Inspections, carried out each month is shown in Table IV.
15. Eleven private fire-hydrant services were installed in various premises during the year. Four buildings with installations were demolished during the year. There are now 245 such installations in the Colony. These are inspected and tested twice a year.
16. The sixteen Automatic Sprinkler Installations in the Colony were each tested and reported upon by the Brigade twice during the year.
17. 354 Chemical Fire Extinguishers located in various Government buildings were tested and recharged by the Brigade during the year.
18. The total number of Dangerous Goods licences in force at the end of the year was 1,214 (fees $14,790.00) as against 1,086 licences (fees $11,705.00) for 1935.
19. Thirteen prosecutions, resulting in fines amounting to $1,265.00 were undertaken by the Brigade during the year for contraventions of various Ordinances providing for safety against fire.
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14. The following inspections were made by officers of the Brigade and reported upon during the year:
Theatres and Cinemas
186
Boarding Houses ....
225
Factories and Workshops Garages
454
471
Licensed Premises (Liquor licences)
.94
Eating Houses. ....
352
Timber and Firewood Storages
92
Buildings (Government and Public)
56
High and Low Flash Inflammable Liquid Stores
448
Petrol Pumps
180
Kerosene Stores in shops
757
Dangerous Goods Storages Offensive Trades
Fireworks Storages
Neon Light Advertising Signs. Vernacular Schools
Dance Halls and Academies Fire Service Installations
Miscellaneous Inspections
507
6
241
518
404
22
740
119
Total
5,872
The number of Inspections, carried out each month is shewn in Table IV.
15. Eleven private fire-hydrant services were installed in various premises during the year. Four buildings with installa- tions were demolished during the year. There are now 245 such installations in the Colony. These are inspected and tested twice a year.
16. The sixteen Automatic Sprinkler Installations in the Colony were each tested and reported upon by the Brigade twice during the year.
17. 354 Chemical Fire Extinguishers located in various Government buildings were tested and recharged by the Brigade. during the year.
18. The total number of Dangerous Goods licences in force at the end of the year was 1,214 (fees $14,790.00) as against 1,086 licences (fees $11,705.00) for 1935.
19. Thirteen prosecutions, resulting in fines amounting to $1,265.00 were undertaken by the Brigade during the year for contraventions of various Ordinances providing for safety against
fire.
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