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Tuesday, January 13, 1976

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FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU KEPT BUSY LAST MONTH

The Fire Prevention Bureau carried out 15,662 inspections last month, compared with 12,843 for the previous month.

The largest number of inspections, as usual, related to means of

escape, totalling 8,602. Of this,7,645 inspections were in response to

complaints.

During the month, 86 vehicles used to carry inflammable liquids and

compressed gases were inspected, bringing to 546 the number of such vehicles

examined sinco April last year.

There was a big increase in the number of inspections on factories

and other industrial undertakings in December 3,234 compared with 2,652 for

the proceding month. A further 1,586 general complaints were also looked into.

Other inspections covered: premises used for storing or manufacturing

dangerous goods (595), building ventilation systems (477), schools (165),

fire service installations in residential and industrial buildings (384),

restaurants and nightclubs (274), places of public assembly (134), timber yards

and storage (13), noon signs (7) and misocllaneous (86).

Bureau.

Nineteen fires were investigated in detail by officers from the

The Bureau finalised 501 plans for new building projects, issued or

renewed 349 dangerous goods licences and four timber licences. Over 580 fire

hazard abatement noticos wore issued and 88 prosecutions were taken out

resulting in the imposition of fings amounting to over $44,460.

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