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It was found necessary to serve 47 Statutory Notices
affecting premises under the Public Health Acts to secure
the abatement of nuisances where Informal Notices had not
received compliance, after which the matters were remedied.
Appended is a resume of the work done in the year.
HOUSING.
Number of inspections 8,023
Number of premises in which defects were found 1,693
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Number of inspections 415
FOOD PREMISES.
Number of inspections 798
Number of premises in which defects were found (approx.) 500
FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
Number of inspections 394
Number of factories in which defects were found 36
SAMPLING.
Total number of samples taken 334
As follows:— Food and Drugs Act 180
Designated Milks 23
Ice-cream 52
Water 79
TRADE PREMISES.
Number of inspections 489
Number of premises in which defects were found (approx.) 300
RODENT CONTROL.
This work was carried on actively during the year. A
whole-time rodent control operative is employed. Not only
does he operate on private property, but also on Council
property, including sewers. During 1948 he made 3,094
visits in connection with the task of eliminating rats and
mice.
In addition the Sanitary Inspectors made 792 calls to
premises infested with rats. There were 210 complaints,
and at 227 premises rat and mice infestation was remedied.
Two l-in-10 tests of sewer manholes for rats gave very
satisfactory results as follows:—
1st.—Number of manholes tested 171
Number found "no takes" by rats 145
2nd.—Number of manholes tested 194
Number found "no takes" by rats 178
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