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WORK OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS AND THEIR ASSISTANTS
The following is a summary of the work carried out during the year by, or under the
supervision of, the public health inspectors and their assistants:-
Table: Inspections Made
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Inspections Made
Initial visits Re-visits Public Health Acts 1936 and 1961 Complaints 4,003 4,240 Infectious disease enquiries 1,095 NIL Drainage work inspected 6,693 2,483 Drains tested 696 NIL Clean Air Act, 1956 Area survey 29 NIL Adaptations 532 NIL Smoke emissions 82 2 Smoke observations 133 NIL Air Pollution Recording Stations 27 NIL New furnaces and chimney heights 118 NIL Housing Acts 1957 to 1969 Routine inspections (not included below) 762 561 Houses in multiple occupation 2,869 4,355 Overcrowding 252 389 Underground rooms 506 133 Improvement grants 1,455 1,605 General improvement areas 325 318 Factories Act, 1961 Factories (mechanical) 310 NIL Factories (non-mechanical) 23 NIL Outworkers 45 NIL Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963 Offices 585 NIL Retail Shops 675 30 Wholesale shops and warehouses 18 NIL Fuel storage depots NIL NIL Catering establishments and canteens 309 76 Other visits (not general inspections) 1,921 52 Food and Drugs Act, 1955 Butchers 49 2 Bread and cake shops 36 1 Fishmongers and friers 14 5 General provision shops 421 44 Greengrocers 31 NIL Milk vendors 46 NIL Ice Cream vendors 101 NIL Ice Cream manufacturers 5 NIL Bakehouses 19 3 Chocolate and confectionery 6 NIL
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