SANITATION

Hokitika Guardian, 12 February 1926, Page 4

SANITATION

CONFERENCE -OF INSPECTORS. DUNEDIN, February 10. The annual conference of the New Zealand Sanitary Inspectors’ Association opened tliis morning the President Air H. Pauli (Auckland) presiding. The delegates were welcomed by the Hon. G. AI. Thomson, M.L.C., and were briefly addressed by Dr Crawshaw (Medical Officer of the Otago Board of Health).

The following remits were discussed and adopted: Wellington.—That the General Council make representations to the Health Department with a view to local body inspectors who deal with food premises being appointed officers under 1 fie Food and Drugs Act, 1910” “That, having regard to the advantages of the delivery and distribution of milk in sealed containers, as against the present general method of can and dipper, the General Council make representation.-, to the appropriate authority with a view to provisions being made so as to provide that all milk distributed throughout the Dominion for domestic purposes shall be distributed in sealed containers.”

“ That representations be made to the Health Department and the Internal Affairs Department with a view to t’nc 100 feet, its mentioned in Section 221. of the Municipals Corporations Art, 1020, being increased to 200 feet.”

■■That a committee be set up to go tbrough the plumbing and drainage regulations under the Health Act, 1920, to consider the advisability ol making representations to the proper authority to have the regulations amended where found necessary.” Canterbury Remits.—“ That the Department of Health take action to require those local bodies who have not

yet complied with the provisions of Section 20 (a) of the Health Art. 1920. to do so forthwith, and, in default, tho Department of Health to make the by-laws as is done under the Dangerous Goods Act.”

Auckland Remit.—“ That representations bo made to the local branch ol

the Royal Sanitary Institute, drawing their attention to the fact that the Plumbers’ Registration Act recognises their certificate as a plumbing inspection qualification, and as such the examination should contain a fair proportion of questions on plumbing and drainage.”

“That this Centre considers the time has now arrived when the rules of the Association should lie revised and amended in such a manner as will aL low centres more latitude in the con-

duct of their local business, including elections.” “That Ibis Centre extends an invitation to the Association to hold the 1927 annual general meeting and conference at Auckland.” Dunedin remit.—“ That each centre should have only one representative to the General Council, irrespective of the membership, but such representative to have voting power as follows: Up to 20 fellows and members, one vote; 20 and up to 00 fellows and members. two votes; 00 and up to 40 fellows and members, three votes; and a further vote for each succeeding 20 fellows and members in good financial standing." DUNEDIN. Feb. 11. The Snii't-ary Inspectors’ Conference concluded yesterday. Tli- Wanganui remit that, in tho opinion of this centre, it is desirable tliat- apprentices to the plumbing trade be allowed to sit for the Plumbers’

1 IPiiinl examination at any time after I, Ho iv years’ service, provided such apprentices arc recommended by their Technical School Instructor. If permitted to sit for the examination, and should they lie successful, that they be allowed to do any kind of plumbinn: w rk for flic master plumber to whom they are apprenticed; but that the certificate of registration be with-* liti-1 until completion of approutio.'ship; after considerable discussion was rejected. !n referentr.* to a remit touching education and training for Sanitary Inspectors, the President, Air H. Paul, stated that the (feneral Council find recommended that a eonunilt.ee lie set up to go into the subject more fully, • and that the committee consist of Messrs J. Gardner AY. Furne.-s, AY. Kershaw, \y. Gough, E. C. Alexander, F. Tomlinson, 11. Paul and R. . Bli-uikloy. The remit in question read as follows : —“That tho Association I take the necessary steps to ensure to it the same facilities in the conduct of examinations b.v the Royal Sanitary Institule as has Leon accorded to the

■Sanitary Inspectors’ Association. England; whereby the Royal rate examining body, and the Sanitary Institute ceases to be a separate examining body, and the Sanitary Inspectors examining board merging to form one body to examine candidates, and grant the only certificate to be officially recognised. It was resolved that the conference approve of Council’s recommendation.