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SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.
Inspections.—65,633 visits and inspections were made in 1932 by the Council's staff of
Inspectors and Health Visitors.
Of these inspections, 42,447 were made by the District Sanitary Inspectors, 8,859 by
the Inspectors of Food and Food places, 7,271 by the Inspectors of Factories and Workshops,
and 7,056 by the Women Sanitary Inspectors and Health Visitors (for Tuberculosis).
The inspections dealt with above are exclusive of the visits in connection with the
health of expectant mothers and young children made by the Council's staff at the Maternity
and Child Welfare Centres (see pages 32 and 110), and by the staff of the Tuberculosis
Dispensaries (see page 94); nor do they include the work of the disinfecting staff, particulars
of whose work are given on pages 95 and 96.
Notices served.—3,726 intimation notices were served by the Inspectors during the
year. Of these 3,335 were served by the District Sanitary Inspectors, 390 by the Factory
and Workshop Inspectors, and 1 by a Food Inspector.
1,350 Statutory notices were served for non-compliance with certain of the above
intimation notices.
Details of the work performed by the various Inspectors and Health Visitors will be
found in Tables 6, 7, 8 and 9 on pages 105-110.
The following prosecutions were undertaken during the year in respect of general
sanitary work:—