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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES.
For particulars of general services, see previous reports.
DRAINAGE AND SANITARY WORKS
Plans submitted 95
Combined Drainage Orders made 2
DISTRICT SANITARY INSPECTION
Inspections of Dwelling Houses 5177
" " other premises 24o9
" " sanitary works 1198
NUISANCES
Intimation Notices served ... 152
Statutory " « ... ... ... 25
WATER SUPPLY
Metropolitan Water Board notices of withdrawal - 6
Deep Wells. No. of examinations made... ... 19
SHOPS aCT, 1954.
Shops inspected .. 1081
Inspections made ... .. 1127
Notices served 25
FACTORIES AND WORKPLACES
110 defects under the Public Health Acts were found.
All were remedied without legal proceedings.
Visits to Outworkers' premises other then factories - 65
Workrooms measured . - 51
Visits of enquiry re employment of women - 26
Outworkers... - 21
NUISANCE FROM PIGEONS
Complaints: 7« Pigeons destroyed: 391
PHYSICALLY INCAPACITATED PERSONS REMOVED TO INSTITUTIONS
The Statutory Powers to effect removal did not require' to be
brought into operation.
DISINFECTION
Rooms: 462; Articles: 13,129; Articles washed: 3450;
Articles destroyed: 9; Books disinfected: 152;
Vehicles: 37; Business premises: 18.
CLEANSING OF PERSONS - (Head Lico, Body Lice, Scabies).
Children: 192. Adults: 267 Total: 459*
CLEANSING OF REFUGEES
Refugees cleansed... ... ... 532
Articles of clothing .... ... 2673
ERADICATION OF BED BUGS
Premises found to be infested - Council flats: 18
Other houses: 46. All premises disinfected.
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TREATMENT OF BEDDING FROM CASUALTY'DEPOTS, REPORT CENTRES, etc.,
Articles of bedding, etc. disinfected 24,720.