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In addition 570 visits of inspection were paid to
the premises of outworkers and 25 notices were served
in respect of defects found.
Work of Female Inspector.—The greater part of
the work under the Factory and Workshops Acts is
undertaken by the Woman Sanitary Inspector, Mrs.
Davies. During the year under review she carried
out the following work :—
Notices
Visits. served.
To verminous cases 149 19
Food kitchens 300 30
Workshops and workplaces 242 19
Factories 64 1
Infirm and dirty tenants 41 7
Measles 481 27
Drainage of Buildings.—The following drainage
plans were submitted to and approved by the Public
Health Committee during 1926 :—
Plans of drainage of new buildings, including block
of flats (200), hostel (83 apartments), shops and
flats (14), factory, Jewish Synagogue, laundries,
public house, gas works, laboratory and garages 59
Additions to existing buildings 44
Reconstruction of the drains of existing buildings 99
The supervision of the above work, with the exception
of reconstructions, is in the hands of Inspector
Parsons, the Drainage Inspector. In connection therewith
he paid 1,827 visits to works under construction.
Rat Destruction.
One hundred and fifty-five complaints were received
regarding infestation by rats, and poison baits were
laid in the following positions :—
Private houses 267
Other premises 24
Sewers 246
Special dustbin traps were introduced in July and
accounted for 186 rats up to the end of the year.
The amount received by the Council from property
owners for the services of the Rat Officer was £17 5s. Od.