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35
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
As compared with last year several matters are worthy of mention. A slight easing
of the position as regards the Public Health Inspectorate made possible a considerable
increase in House-to-House inspection work. In this connection some four thousand
visits were paid-quadrupling those found possible in 1955. Rather more cases arose
where Court action was required and where the Council found it necessary to have works
carried out in default. Generally, however, statutory requests were responded to with
reasonable despatch. The drop in housing enquiries from 310 in 1955 to 129 is accounted
for mainly by the decision of the London County Council to confine offers of accommodation
to tenants who were dispossessed owing to slum clearance action by the County and
Borough Councils The rather striking increase in visits made necessary by voluntary
drainage work is of interest for, in most cases, the provision of additional and more
modern sanitary facilities was involved.
Inspections after complaint
2,718
Re-inspections
8,768
Inspections after Infectious Disease
109
Re-inspections after Infectious Disease
49
Drains tested
227
Drains inspected
1,439
Intimation notices served
1,554
Statutory notices served
829
Intimation notices complied with
1,673
Statutory notices complied with
761
House-to-House
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Inspections
1,140
Re-inspections
2,856
Intimation notices served
402
Intimation notices complied with
292
Housing enquiries
129
Underground rooms
226
Owners, builders, etc.
786
Voluntary work
492
Certificates of Disrepair
162
Miscellaneous Visits
50
Ineffectual Visits
2,882
Clearance Areas
263