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The increase annually of inspections as compared with the
year previous will be noted, also that a comparison of the figures
for 1931 with those of 1934 shows that there were no less than
2,378 more- inspections in the latter year though the work was
being carried out by the same number oLinspectors.
In view of these facts a report on the Staffing of the Public
Health Department was submitted to the Committee in January,
1935, embodying these and other relevant details with a request
that the Committee might consider the advisability of recommending
the appointment of an additional Sanitary Inspector and an
additional Junior Clerk in order that the increasing demands on
the Department might be more adequately met. The Committee
duly approved these additions to the Staff apd the appointments
were sanctioned by the Council at a later date.
(a) Number and Nature of Inspections and Re-
Inspections Made during 1934 :—
House-to-House Inspections 248
After Notification of Infectious Diseases 323
Upon complaint, under Sec. 107 (3), Public Health
(London) Act, 1891 453
After Notices from Builders, under Bye-Law 14
(London County Council) 405
Food premises 819
Slaughter houses 30
Milkshops, dairies and cowsheds 252
Smoke observations 8
Factories and workshops 325
Other premises inspected 430
Outworker's premises 465
Premises inspected on applications under Rent
Restriction Acts 6
Re-inspections made to examine and test work 5,566
Total inspections 9,330
(.b) Informal Notices Served; Number and Nature
(under Sec. 3, Public Health (London) Act, 1891) :*—
House-to-House Inspection 120
After inspection on account of complaint 317
After infectious illness 41
With reference to factories and workshops (including
bakehouses) 6
After sundry other inspections 150
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