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Visits made in co/uiection with:—
Aged persons 26 (28)
Bakehouses 48 (61)
Basements (checking occupation) 201 (83)
Canal and House Boats — (—)
Caravans — (1)
Clean Air Act 1,312 (1,643)
Dwelling houses 16,363 (14,428)
Factories 298 (72)
Fireguards Act 1 (5)
Hairdressers' establishments 52 (95)
Infectious disease 85 (150)
Miscellaneous calls 93 (190)
Outworkers 54 (119)
Overcrowding 129 (248)
Pet Animals Act 8 (14)
Rag and bone stores — (—)
Rag Flock Act 5 (—)
Rehousing applications 88 (49)
Restaurants and Cafes 229 (629)
Rodent control 217 (296)
Shops 1,031 (963)
Smoke (observations made) 66 (117)
Town Planning 211 (266)
Vermin investigations 580 (359)
The infectious disease visits are made in connection with
contacts of cases of smallpox or suspected smallpox.
NOISE NUISANCES
During the year 49 complaints of noise were received from the
public. Some of these, however, did not come within the scope of
either the Noise Abatement Act, 1960, or the Good Rule and
Government By-Laws made by the Council. One notice was served
during the year under the Noise Abatement Act, 1960, the other
contraventions being abated after informal representations were
made from this Department.
MEDICINAL BATHS AND DISINFECTING STATION.—The
figures below give a summary ,of the work done at the Medicinal
Baths and by the Disinfecting and Disinfesting Operatives.
Disinfestation:—
Rooms treated for vermin 856 (619)
Articles disinfested 1,407 (834)
Disinfection:—
Rooms disinfected after infectious disease 72 (47)
Library books disinfected 375 (292)
Articles of clothing, etc., disinfected 560 (363)
Scabies:—
Number of adults treated 58 (24)
Number of children treated 19 (28)
Number of treatments given 138 (96)