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Inspections by drainage inspection assistant 3,741
Re-inspections 2,708
Inspections by district public health inspectors 1,231
Re-inspections 1,049
Number of premises in which defects were found 537
Number of premises in which defects were remedied after
service of written or verbal notices 440
Summary of defects found:
Intercepting chamber obstructed 4
Intercepting chamber defective 10
Interceptor obstructed 152
Interceptor cap missing or displaced 162
Surface water cap missing or displaced 105
Drain obstructed 10
Wrong connections (soil drain to surface drain) 80
Total No. of defects 523
LICENSING OF PET SHOPS
The Pet Animals Act 1951 has undoubtedly led to an improvement in
the conditions under which pet animals are kept while awaiting sale.
Until the Act was passed, there was no check on these conditions, and
only in cases of gross cruelty or neglect could legal proceedings be taken.
Now that premises have to be licensed and are subject to inspection
the general standard is good. During the year 12 inspections were carried
out, 4 by the veterinary inspector and 8 by the Public Health Inspectors.
Seven existing licences were renewed at the beginning of the year.
Two of these shops later closed down and the remaining five sold pets
as follows:—
Mammals and birds 1
Tropical fish 1
Birds 1
Birds and fish 1
Birds and small mammals 1
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