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11 Summonses were issued, with results as follows:-
Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
Convictions
3
Summons withdrawn on costs
1
-
4
Metropolis Management Acts.
Summons withdrawn on costs
1
1
Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.
Convictions
—
Summons withdrawn
-
Summons dismissed
2
Summons dismissed on costs
4
—
6
Total
11
Sanitary Staff.
The Sanitary Inspectorial Staff consists of 11 district Sanitary
Inspectors, 2 special Sanitary Inspectors (Food), 2 special
Sanitary Inspectors (Housing), 1 special Sanitary Inspector
(overcrowding), 2 women Sanitary Inspectors, 1 Infant Life
Protection Visitor, and 4 women Health Visitors—all whole-time
officers. The work carried out by these various officers is set out
in tabular form.
Summary of Work Carried Out by the 11 District
Sanitary Inspectors during 1936.
Inspections 12,661
Re-visits 24,878
Complaints received 4,813
Water Certificates issued (1,556 separate houses or tenements
including 38 blocks of tenements) 155
Drains tested (with chemical, water or smoke test) 5,176
Sanitary Works completed 4,171
Sanitary Nuisances 13,289
1. Bath Waste Totals
(a) directly connected to drain 3
(b) improperly trapped or untrapped ; defective 74
2. Basement dwellings :
(a) inspections 3
(b) reinspections 4