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in 1914. However, in view of the unprecedented difficulties existing,
principally in connection with Licensing and shortage of building
materials, it was felt that an additional appointment would result
merely in an increase in the number of applications for licences which
could not be met. The Committee therefore, recommended that the
question of an additional appointment be deferred.
Inspections.
The following brief statement shows the number and details of premises
inspected by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year: —
(1) Total number of premises inspected 8,164
(2) Total number of re-inspections and other visits and
revisits 14,117
(3) Number of inspections (recorded in (1) above) in respect
of:—
(a) Dwelling-houses for housing defects :—
(i) Non-tenement houses 1,835
(ii) Tenement houses 762
(b) Factories, excluding bakehouses 190
(c) Infestation Order, 1943 (excluding revisits) 547
(d) Food premises
(i) Bakehouses 156
(ii) Milk premises 162
(iii) Restaurants and eating houses 325
(iv) Other food premises 543
1186
(e) Shops (under Shops Act, 1934) 214
The balance of the number of inspections is made up of visits in
connection with infectious diseases and " contacts " ; flooding ; checking
of re-housing applications ; voluntary drainage works, etc.
The total number of complaints received was 2,053, of which 499
referred to rat infestation.
2,844 informal notices (i.e., intimations) relating to 2,457 premises
and 1,082 statutory notices relating to 884 premises were served during
the year.
Legal Proceedings.
In thirty-two cases of default of compliance with Statutory Notices
it was found necessary to prepare evidence for submission to the Town
Clerk for the institution of legal proceedings.
The number of Summonses actually issued was twenty, resulting in
Abatement Orders being obtained. Fines totalling £28 0s. 0d. were
imposed and costs amounting to £25 5s. 6d. allowed.
Twelve Summonses for breaches of the L.C.C. Drainage Bye-Laws
resulted in Fines totalling £20 0s. 0d. and costs of £10 8s. 0d.
Housing.
1. Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects
(under Public Health or Housing Acts) 2,597
2. Number of dwelling-houses (included in (1) above) which were
inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 and 1932 20