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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Year
1947.
DISTRICT SANITARY INSPECTORS' WORK. The total number of
inspections and reinspections carried out by the District
Sanitary Inspectors was 26,986.
31,087
Number of:
Inspections
7,654
Reinspections
19,332
26,986
Intimations served
3,709
4,489
Notices served
2,110
2,378
Final notices served
671
. | ) ;
784
Nuisances abated
4, 352
5,146
Legal proceedings taken
37
70
Abatement Orders made
(including 4 Closing Orders)
25
29
Work done after issue of
Summons
42
41
The volume of work performed by the Inspectors equalled
the 1938 level.
HOUSES-LET-IN-LODGINGS, SEAMEN'S AND COMMON LODGING HOUSES.
Number of inspections:
Houses-let-in-lodgings
466
727
Seamen's lodging-houses
72
(including
5 night
inspections)
100
Common Lodging-houses
138
(including
6 night
inspections)
185
Other visits
773
44
Visits re Scabies and
verminous conditions
662
116
Informal notices served
35
65
Notices served
14
17
Final notices served
5
14
Nuisances abated
36
59
Legal proceedings taken
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HOUSING INSPECTOR.
Number of:
Rehousing enquiries
686
Complaints of overcrowding
34
Inspections,etc.,of underground
rooms & individual
unfit houses
101
Miscellaneous visits
561
1,382
2, 245
During the year Closing Orders were made in respect of
basement rooms at 7 properties.
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