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CALLS.

14. The number of calls received during the year totalled 175; actual fires 124, Chimney fires 22, collapses 8, landslip 1, and false alarms 20. Compared with the previous year (1936) there was a decrease of 17 calls. Thirty-three were received by street fire alarms, eighty-seven by telephone, forty-five from Police and ten from messengers.

15. Of the false alarms, four were maliciously given, eight were given with good intent, and eight were due to electrical faults in the street fire alarm system.

THEATRE AND OTHER DUTIES.

16. Duties performed by members of the Brigade at public and private entertainments during the year totalled 643 comprising altogether 2,413 hours.

FIRE INSPECTION WORK.

17. The following inspections were made by officers of the Brigade and reported upon during the year:-

Theatres and Cinemas 202 Boarding Houses 108 Factories and Workshops 460 Garages 121 Licensed Premises (Liquor licences) 79 Eating Houses 142 Timber and Firewood Storages 79 Buildings (Government and Public) 89 High and Low Flash Inflammable Liquid Stores.. 309 Petrol Pumps 149 Kerosene Stores in shops. 783 Dangerous Goods Storages 370 Offensive Trades 11 Fireworks Storages 39 Neon Light Advertising Signs 475 Vernacular Schools 301 Dance Halls and Academies 26 Fire Service Installations 583 Miscellaneous Inspections 208 Total 4,534

The number of inspections carried out each month is shown in Table IV.

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- K (1) 9 CALLS. 14. The number of calls received during the year totalled 175; actual fires 124, Chimney fires 22, collapses 8, landslip 1, and false alarms 20. Compared with the previous year (1936) there was a decrease of 17 calls. Thirty-three were received by street fire alarms, eighty-seven by telephone, forty-five from Police and ten from messengers. 15. Of the false alarms, four were maliciously given, eight were given with good intent, and eight were due to electrical faults in the street fire alarm system. THEATRE AND OTHER DUTIES. 16. Duties performed by members of the Brigade at public and private entertainments during the year totalled 643 comprising altogether 2,413 hours. FIRE INSPECTION WORK. 17. The following inspections were made by officers of the Brigade and reported upon during the year:- Theatres and Cinemas 202 Boarding Houses 108 Factories and Workshops 460 Garages 121 Licensed Premises (Liquor licences) 79 Eating Houses 142 Timber and Firewood Storages 79 Buildings (Government and Public) 89 High and Low Flash Inflammable Liquid Stores.. 309 Petrol Pumps 149 Kerosene Stores in shops. 783 Dangerous Goods Storages 370 Offensive Trades 11 Fireworks Storages 39 Neon Light Advertising Signs 475 Vernacular Schools 301 Dance Halls and Academies 26 Fire Service Installations 583 Miscellaneous Inspections 208 Total 4,534 The number of inspections carried out each month is shown in Table IV.
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- K (1) 9 CALLS. 14. The number of calls received during the year totalled 175; actual fires 124, Chimney tires 22, collapses 8, landside 1, and false alarms 20. Compared with the previous year (1936) there was a decrease of 17 calls. Thirty-three were received by street fire alarms, eighty-seven by telephone, forty-five from Police and ten from messengers. 15. Of the false alarms, four were maliciously given, eight were given with good intent, and eight were due to electrical faults in the street fire alarm system. THEATRE AND OTHER DUTIES. 16. Duties performed by members of the Brigade at public and private entertainments during the year totalled 643 compris- ing altogether 2,413 hours. FIRE INSPECTION WORK. 17. The following inspections were made by officers of the Brigade and reported upon during the year:- Theatres and Cinemas 202 Boarding Houses 108 ... Factories and Workshops Garages Licensed Premises (Liquor licences) Eating Houses 460 121 79 142 Timber and Firewood Storages 79 Buildings (Government and Public) 89 High and Low Flash Inflammable Liquid Stores.. 309 Petrol Pumps 149 Kerosene Stores in shops. 783 Dangerous Goods Storages 370 Offensive Trades 11 Fireworks Storages 39 Neon Light Advertising Signs 475 Vernacular Schools 301 Dance Halls and Academies 26 Fire Service Installations 583 Miscellaneous Inspections 208 Total 4,534 The number of inspections carried out each month is shewr in Table IV.
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- K (1) 9

CALLS.

14. The number of calls received during the year totalled 175; actual fires 124, Chimney tires 22, collapses 8, landside 1, and false alarms 20. Compared with the previous year (1936) there was a decrease of 17 calls. Thirty-three were received by street fire alarms, eighty-seven by telephone, forty-five from Police and ten from messengers.

15. Of the false alarms, four were maliciously given, eight were given with good intent, and eight were due to electrical faults in the street fire alarm system.

THEATRE AND OTHER DUTIES.

16. Duties performed by members of the Brigade at public and private entertainments during the year totalled 643 compris- ing altogether 2,413 hours.

FIRE INSPECTION WORK.

17. The following inspections were made by officers of the Brigade and reported upon during the year:-

Theatres and Cinemas

202

Boarding Houses

108

...

Factories and Workshops

Garages

Licensed Premises (Liquor licences)

Eating Houses

460

121

79

142

Timber and Firewood Storages

79

Buildings (Government and Public)

89

High and Low Flash Inflammable Liquid Stores..

309

Petrol Pumps

149

Kerosene Stores in shops.

783

Dangerous Goods Storages

370

Offensive Trades

11

Fireworks Storages

39

Neon Light Advertising Signs

475

Vernacular Schools

301

Dance Halls and Academies

26

Fire Service Installations

583

Miscellaneous Inspections

208

Total

4,534

The number of inspections carried out each month is shewr in Table IV.

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