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diseases, in addition to which one Inspector (Mr. A. H. Gray, 2nd
Class) unattached to any particular district, is employed on house
to house inspections in various streets as directed.
FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT.—The inspections of
workshops, workrooms, homes of outworkers, laundries, &c.,
throughout the whole Borough is the duty of Mr. J. Daltry (2nd
class).
The above inspectors report daily to your Medical Officer
of Health the result of their investigations and receive the
necessary instructions or his personal visits where required.
During the year 1,155 complaints of nuisances were
received from residents and investigated and remedied by the
Department. 5,871 houses were inspected ; 1,641 intimation
and 309 statutory notices were served. The inspection of work
ordered by intimation or verbal notices necessitated 13,195 visits
to work in hand. A summary of the general Sanitary Work
receiving the attention of the Department during the year is set
out in Table 22.
HOUSE TO HOUSE INSPECTION was carried out in the
following streets:—Railway Terrace, Ladywell Park, Porthcawe
Road, Maddin Road, Miall Road, The Pavement, Southend Lane,
Kirtley Road, Relinque Road, Ladywell Road (part of), Sangley
Road, Sandhurst Gardens, Sandhurst Road (north side), Scrooby
Street, Orchard Place, Stanton Road, Stanton Square, Laurel
Grove, Myrtle Grove, Davids Road and Willow Walk,
Sydenham.
The number of houses examined amounted to 657. Of
this number the house drainage was found defective in 104
instances, or 16 per cent. of the houses. Other nuisances
existed in 434 instances principally caused by filthy premises,
overcrowding, insufficient water supply or defective ashpits.