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Sanitary Inspection
The following is a brief summary of the Sanitary
Inspectors work during the year.
Inspections
After Infectious Disease 692
Drainage work 937
Rat infestation 414
Overcrowding 18
Factories and Workshops 1,056
Outworkers 412
For other nuisances 1,004
Air Raid Shelters 753
Food Shops 119
Pharmacy and Poisons Acts 74
Miscellaneous 1,319
Re-inspections 5,070
Notices Served
Intimation Notices 587
Statutory Notices 73
Rent Restrictions Acts certificates 4
Rat Infestation
With a view to discovering the extent of rat
infestation special inspections of all food shops and stores
were carried out during the year. Advice was given on the
matter, and where it was considered necessary the services of
a professional Rat Catcher, employed by the. Council, were
provided to assist occupiers to rid their premises of this
pest. A wastage of valuable food has thereby been reduced.
In addition, with a view to preventing the infestation of
premises adjoining bombed sites, the drains of demolished or
damaged properties have been sealed off.
Housing.
No action under the statutory provisions of the
Housing Act 1936 was taken during the year. A fresh survey
was, however, undertaken of the older properties in the
Borough, with a view to inclusion in possible future clearance
schemes of houses seriously damaged by enemy action.
The information gained as a result of this survey has been
useful when giving consideration to the question of repairs
to be carried out following air raid damage.