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181 statutory notices were served and were obeyed, with the
exception of 31 which were outstanding at the end of the year.
In discovering defects and in seeing that these were properly
remedied the inspectors made 14,960 visits during the year.
PREMISES AND OCCUPATIONS WHICH CAN BE
CONTROLLED BY BY-LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
(a) Common Lodging-houses, (b) Offensive trades, (c) Underground
sleeping-rooms, (d) Vans, (e) Canal boats, (f) Houses let
in lodgings. None of these are found in the Borough.
(g) Outworkers.—There were 128 outworkers on the register
at the end of 1923. All their premises were visited, and generally
the conditions found were satisfactory.
(h) Factories and Workshops.—There are 99 factories and
265 workshops in the Borough. All of them are small establishments.
They were visited on 779 occasions, and any unhealthy
conditions that were discovered were remedied.
(j) Bakehouses.—There are 33 premises on the register
which are used as bakehouses. They were visited 92 times.
(k) Other Food Premises.—Frequent visits were made to
premises where food is prepared or sold, and these were found
generally to be of a high sanitary standard.
(1) Places of public entertainment were visited and inspected
38 times.
(m) Rag Flock Act.—Twenty-seven inspections were made
under this Act, and the conditions found were generally satisfactory.
(n) Shops Acts.—The sanitary inspectors act as inspectors
under the Shops Acts. They made 1,200 visits during the year,
and found that generally the provisions of the Acts are observed.
In cases of infringement the offender has been cautioned.
(o) Schools.—The Medical Officer of Health is also the
School Medical Officer, and this ensures co-ordination between
the two Health Services. A special report is issued on the School
Medical Service.