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The Prevention of Damage by Pests Act came into force on 21st March and
repealed the Rats and Mice Destruction Act, 1019. In addition, the Shops Act,
1950, which is a consolidating statute, came into force on 1st October. As far as
Islington is concerned, administration remains unaltered.
Summary of Work done by District Sanitary Inspectors.
During the year 59,958 inspections or revisits were made by the District
Sanitary Inspectors. In connection with visits to dwelling-houses 61,834 inspections
or reinspections of separate lettings were made.
Routine Inspections, etc.
Houses Inspected (On complaint, etc.) 11,137
do. Separate Lettings in above 15,337
Inspections re Schools 19
do. Licensed Premises 56
do. Hairdressers 1
do. Child Life Protection 7
do. Stables, Manure Pits 4
do. Courts, Mews 9
do. Canals 1
do. Food Salvage Containers 30
do. Rag and Bone Dealers 3
do. Bombed Sites 97
do. Derelict Buildings 79
do. A.R.P. Shelters, Static Water Tanks 48
Nuisances dealt with by Notice 29,570
do. informally 874
Houses Reinspected 30,388
do. Separate Lettings in above 44,977
Other revisits 1,037
Notices Served—Intimation 7,816
do. Statutory 7,921
Notices Complied with—Intimation 7,035
do. Statutory 7,349
do. By Local Authority in default 140
Land Charge Enquiries dealt with 1,615
Requisitioned Properties—Inspected 514
do. Separate Lettings in above 567
do. Reinspected 439
rio. Separate Lettings in above 550
National Assistance Act (Section 47).—Aged and Infirm Persons.
Cases Investigated 210
Cases revisited 166
Housing Acts.
Sections 57/62 etc.—Inspections and Revisits 2,013
Survey of Areas—Preliminary Investigations 2,514
Sections 9, 11, 12, etc. 368
do. Separate Lettings in above 403