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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE BOROUGH
Sanitary Inspectors
During the year, 25,518 visits and inspections (including
re-inspections) were made by 11 of the Council's inspectorial staff.
Of these 4,716 were made by the 2 Food Inspectors, and 6,878 by the
2 Factory Inspectors.
Under the general direction of the Housing Inspector, the
remaining Sanitary Inspectors have been wholly engaged on the
supervision of work in connection with first-aid repairs to war
damaged houses in the Borough, with the assistance of 8 technical
assistants,
A total of 1,521 Intimation Notices (including 244 by the
Factory Inspectors); 341 Statutory Notices and 5 Notices under the
Rent Restriction Act were served during the year. No Notices were
served under the Shops Act.
There were 3 prosecutions under the Public Health (London)
Act 1936 in respect of general sanitary work, and 11 under the
Food and Drugs Act 1938.
Defects found under the Factories Act numbered 332, all of
which were remedied. There was 1 prosecution under this Act.
Section 224 of the Public Health (London) Act 1936 authorises
the removal to a Home or Institution of certain aged, diseased or
infirm persons living under insanitary conditions. During the
year 6 persons were so dealt with.