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15
(c) Cases where full cost has been
borne by the Council 9
(i) Number of these where expenses
will be recovered 2 (amounting to
£15.15s.Od.)
(ii) Number of these where there is
no estate or "liable" relative 4
(iii) Number of these where "liable"
relatives are unable to
contribute 3
Total cost to the Council £354. 0s. Od.
Amount recovered to date £185. 11s. 1d.
Additional amount expected
to be recovered £ 25. 8s. 5d.
It is of interest to note that of the 42 cases dealt
with, only 12 were eligible for a Death Grant from the
Ministry of National Insurance. The total amount recovered
from this source amounted to £52. 7s. Od. (included in the
above figures).
SANITARY INSPECTION
The following table shows a summary of the inspections,
etc., carried out by the sanitary inspectors during the year:-
Total complaints received 5,955
Public Health (London) Act. 1936
Houses inspected on complaint 5,955
Houses inspected after infectious disease 2,944
Re-inspections 16,740
Smoke observations 15
Inspections of mews 351
Other inspections 1,622
Housing Act. 1936
Initial inspections (including preparation or
revision of house-to-house cards) 881
Re—inspections 2,375
Inspections in regard to overcrowding 1,423
Underground Living Rooms
Primary inspections 493
Re-inspections 1,518
Drainage
Applications 342
Plans submitted 176
House drains tested and inspected 3,707
The following table shows the number of notices issued in
respect of nuisances, defects, etc., found during the year:-
Public Health (London) Act. 1936
Intimation notices 3,220
Statutory notices 1,768
Pinal notices 792