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INSPECTION BRANCH AND FIRE PREVENTION.

30. The Inspection Branch of the Service continues its activities in fire prevention and precautions. Altogether 6,820 inspections, an increase of 1,211 on the previous year, have been made during the year under review, and this number is continually on the increase as more applica- tions are made and regulations enforced.

31. Legal proceedings against 385 contraveners of the regulations, as contained in the,

(a) Dangerous Goods Ordinance No. 1 of 1873,

(b) Miscellaneous Licences (Timber Stores) Ord. No. 25 of 1933,

(c) Celluloid and Cinematograph Film Ord. No. 23 of 1923.

were made, and convictions were registered in all cases with fines totalling $76,565 with confiscation in some cases of the goods illegally stored.

(Note: The number of cases exceed last year's figure by 198)

32. Fire hydrants and fire-fighting installlations on Government and private property were regularly inspected and tested, repairs and improvements being recommended where necessary.

33. Drills by regular members of the Brigade were given to the staff of the various Government departments and hospitals. Instructions were also given in the use of fire-fighting apparatus installed for attacking fires in their incipient stages.

AMBULANCE SERVICE.

34. The statistics given in Annex III of this Report show a great increase in the number of ambulance calls, patients carried and mileage The Fire Brigade undertakes accident cases only, removal cases being the responsibility of the Medical Department.

run.

35. The amount of increase is much on a par with that of last year, and the fire ambulances operated by the Brigade may shortly be insufficient to meet requirements.

36. The increase in the population of the Colony, and the number of Special Service calls, are suggested as reasons for the increased demand on this Service. The mileage covered was 39,384 or 8.1 miles per call.

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