24. Although the question of provision of personnel for manning the pumping stations of the sea water main system had still to be finalized, the system was completed, temporary arrangements having been made with the Water Authority to operate the pumps.
25. The 74 static tanks were regularly inspected and maintained in good condition.
26. Due to the continuation of water restrictions in the Colony, owners or occupiers of buildings which have private fire service installations fed by street mains, were advised to provide roof storage tanks. These storage tanks are supplied by well water, and usually have a capacity of 2,000 gallons, which ensures that water is always available for dealing with fires at their incipient stages.
INSPECTION BRANCH AND FIRE PREVENTION
27. Officers attached to the Inspection Branch made a total of 6,372 inspections of premises of various descriptions during the year under review. Apart from routine inspections in connexion with the administering of various Ordinances, these inspections included "Goodwill" visits and investigations of complaints of illegal storage of dangerous goods, or of obstruc- tions to staircases or fire escapes etc.
28. Prosecutions of offenders for infringements of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, the Miscellaneous (Timber Stores) Ordinance and the Celluloid and Cinematograph Film Ordinance were undertaken on 112 occasions and convictions were regis- tered in all cases with fines totalling $16,829.00. In some cases illegally stored dangerous goods were ordered to be confiscated in addition to fines being imposed.
29. The serious fire risk arising from the storage of celluloid and nitro-cellulose firm scrap in the Colony caused must anxiety to the Brigade. Legislation was drafted to augment
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