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Generally
The tables show a slight increase in the number of visits carried out due, as already
reported, to a slight improvement in the numbers of inspectors. The greatest increases
were 4,094 complaints compared with 3,316, 101 house to house inspections instead
of 5, over 100 more mortgage surveys bringing the total to over 1,000 as compared
with the previous year. There was a large increase in both informal and formal
notices served under the Public Health Acts, but it was not found necessary to serve
so many notices under the Clean Air Act. The biggest increase in the work carried
out was 632 cases of dampness remedied compared with 300. There were also increases
in repairs to roofs, gutters, floors, plaster work and window frames.
During 1966 it was possible to introduce the use of technical assistants into our
work. It is proposed to extend this during 1967 and with a possible further improvement
in the staff of inspectors it is hoped that the subsequent report may show
further increases in the work of this section.

Total—all inspectors 36,566