View report page

SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES,
To the Medical Officer of Health
I beg to submit in accordance with the Sanitary Officers'
Order, 1922, a report for the year ending December 31st, 1940 of the
work carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors and other officers under
my supervision.
robt. J. JACKSON,
Chief Sanitary Inspector.
SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS MADE BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS, AND
OTHER DEPARTMENTAL WORK.
Total Ho. of Houses inspected for housing defects (under
Public Health or Housing Acts) 3086
No. of houses inspected under the Housing (Consolidated
Regulations) 1925 2341
No. of Houses inspected under the Rent Restriction Acts 26
No. of Houses inspected where zymotic diseases have
occurred 234
House drains tested with smoke (primary) 824
House drains tested with smoke (on application) 17
No. of smoke tests during repair 193
Inspection of drainage work during construction 3182
No. of water tests during repair197.
Final tests of drains after repair 70
Final tests of drains when completely relaid 42
Length of new drains tested yards 1101
Inspection of yards, stables and manure pits 473
" Passages 191
" Public Convenience 3301
" Pigstyes 79
" Tents, Vans, and similar structures
" Theatres, Cinemas, Halls, etc. 100
" Ponds and Ditches. 13
" Schools and School Lavatories. 37
" Common Lodging Houses. 17
'' Houses let in lodgings 70
" Premises where offensive trades are conducted. 22
" Gipsj' Encampments, camps, etc. 30
" Cesspools. 23
" Pail closets, privies 13
" Gathering Grounds. 119
Food Control - Visits concerning price lists and orders 4430
" Visits regarding complaints of shortages 271
" " Visits concerning complaints of overcharging 156
" Miscellaneous visits and retail licence applications 2046
A.R.P. Inspections concerning measures for protection against
gas contamination. 109
" Miscellaneous inspections and reinspections after
air raids 4406
" Inspections of posts and centres 244
" Inspection of damaged houses. 7775
" Inspection of damaged food shops 2016
Smoke Observations 61
'No. of Visits re Infectious Diseases 1164
Inspections of Shops (under Shops Acts) 3974
Special Early Clasing Patrols 400
Sunday Patrols
Special Evening Patrols under Shop Hours Act 33
Inspections under Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act 8
" under Pharmacy and Poisons Act 92
" Dairies 126
" Farms and Cowsheds 123
- 85 -