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Sanitary Circumstances
of the Area
The number of complaints of sanitary nuisances received
during the year was about 800 less than in 1949, and it is fair to
assume that part, at least, of this decrease is due to the work
of the Sanitary Inspectors in the past. Nevertheless their
activities have continued with full vigour, and during 1950
nearly 600 more inspections and visits were made by Sanitary
Inspectors than in the preceding year.
SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS
(Separate statistics for certain of the following headings are
given in the Housing section.)
Inspections upon receipt of complaint 5,134
Drainage and miscellaneous inspections 3,207
Inspection of Factories 299
Inspection of Outworkers 99
Inspection of Common Lodging Houses 30
Rehousing visits 2,587
Smoke Observations 83
Rodent visits (Sanitary Inspectors) 550
Inspection of Slaughterhouses 4
Inspection of Offensive Trades Premises 11
Inspection and food sampling visits, shops and markets 1,746
Inspection and sampling visit3, Catering and Ice Cream Premises 1,230
Inspection of food at Wharves and Warehouses 1,745
Visits to Bakehouses 127
Visits to Fried Fish Shops 63
Visits to Fishmongers premises 21
Revisits 12,312
Miscellaneous 512
NOTICES
Intimation Notices served 2,672
Statutory Notices served 1,129
Defects in Council controlled property reported to Housing Manager 155
Intimation Notices complied with 2,725
Statutory Notices complied with 807