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SANITARY ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOROUGH
SUMMARY OF WORK PERFORMED BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE
YEAR 1950.
Number of complaints received during the year:- 1,298
INSPECTIONS:
DWELLINGS
Houses inspected after complaints 4,073
Houses inspected after Infectious Disease 1,168
House-to-House inspections 2,159
Underground Rooms 110
Overcrowding and "Permitted Numbers" 382
Visits to obtain information re Housing applications 48
Inspections of Council flats for vermin 55
Other visits 8,019
FOOD PREMISES
Butchers 18
Horseflesh Dealers 14
Fishmongers and Fish Friers 16
General Provision Shops, including Delicatessen Shops 37
Dairies and General Stores selling Milk. 87
Ice Cream Vendors (premises, Stalls, Vehicles, &c.) 12
Ice Cream Manufacturers. 181
Bakehouses and Underground Bakehouses 10
Street Stalls and Barrows 2
Food Factories (Mechanical) other than Bakehouses 12
Food Factories (Non-mechanical) other than Bakehouses -
Hotels, Restaurants and Dining Rooms 353
Premises in connection with Unsound Food 580
Game and Poultry Keepers -
Premises for the purpose of Surrender of Food -
Premises for the purpose of Seizure of Food -
Other Food Premises 47
Premises in connection with Sampling 166 1,535
FACTORIES AND OUTWORKERS
Factories-other than Food Factories (Mechanical) 139
Factories-other than Food Factories (Non-mechanical) 38
Outworkers 33 210
DRAINAGE
Drains tested-by water 217
Drains tested-by smoke 133
Drains tested-by air 48
Drains tested-by colour 92
Drains tested-by chemicals -
Final tests after repair or reconstruction 41 531
Carried forward 10,295