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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE BOROUGH
Work carried out by Sanitary Inspectors
Visits and inspections including re-inspections, to a total
of 27,662 were made by 11 of the staff. Of this figure 4,702
were made by the 2 Food Inspectors and 7,064 by the 2 Factory
Inspectors.
A total of 1,694 Intimation Notices including 444 by the
Factory Inspectors; 507 Statutory Notices and 8 Notices under
the Rent Restriction Act were served during the year. No
Notices were served under the Shops Act.
Under the Public Health (London) Act 1936 there were 24
prosecutions in respect of general sanitary work and 1 under
the London County Council By-Laws made under the Housing Act
(Section 6), Defects found under the Factories Act numbered
301, but the work required was completed in all cases without
prosecution.
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.
6 persons were so dealt with.
The work in connection with first-aid repairs to war
damaged houses was continued in this Department with a staff of
7 technical assistants, supervised by the remaining 3 Sanitary
Inspectors and the Housing Inspector who were specially
seconded for this work. This staff made 22,975 visits,
including 746 first visits, during the year.