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creasing efforts by the manufacturers of smokeless fuels
it should become possible for Englishmen to breathe clean
air without having to go to Scandinavia or Switzerland to
do so.
All aspects of the work carried out by the Public
Health Inspectors were shown at the Annual Delegate Conference
by means of a comprehensive display of photographs,
charts, statistical tables and posters.
My report on the work of the Public Health Inspectors
is set out under the following five headings: -
I. Sanitary Administration, viz: inspection of the district
complaints,, notices served, legal proceedings.,
offensive trades, atmospheric pollution, drainage,
keeping of animals, rodent control, ponds, ditches
and watercourses,
II. Pood, viz: milk supply, ice cream, inspection of
meat and other foods, food hygiene, hawkers of food,
sampling of food and drugs, food poisoning, inspection
of food premises,
III. Housing, viz: inspection, repair, demolition clos
ure, overcrowding. Improvement Grants,.Certificates
of Disrepair moveable dwellings, new houses,
IV. Factories and Shops, viz inspection of factories
defects found, outworkers, inspection of shops,
V. Miscellaneous duties, viz Petroleum (Regulation)
Acts, Rag Flock & Other Filling Materials Act
Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act, Pet Animals
Act.
I am, Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
JOHN S. HODGINS.
Chief Public Health Inspector.
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