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APPENDIX 1.
1. INSPECTIONS—General.
A total of 13,098 inspections were made during the year, as
follows: —
7,493 to dwelling houses (Public Health Acts).
204 „ dwelling houses (Housing Acts).
192 „ bakers.
267 „ butchers.
443 „ cafes, restaurants and canteens.
34 „ farms, dairies and cowsheds.
175 „ fishmongers.
201 „ greengrocers.
336 „ grocers.
159 „ piggeries.
348 „ premises re ice cream.
70 „ other food preparing premises.
42 „ factories with mechanical power.
164 „ factories without mechanical power.
1,338 „ premises for rats and mice.
475 „ cases of infectious disease—general.
69 „ cases of infectious disease—tuberculosis.
308 „ moveable dwellings.
13 „ pickers' huts.
23 „ premises in connection with smoke abatement.
154 „ shops.
314 in respect of unsound food.
13 to rivers and streams.
263 miscellaneous.
13,098
2. COMPLAINTS.
One thousand one hundred and seventy-five complaints were
received and investigated. Where necessary, appropriate remedial
action was taken.
Summary of complaints received: —
377 re general sanitary defects.
6 „ keeping of animals.
54 „ offensive accumulations.
31 „ verminous premises.
286 „ drainage.
6 „ water supply.
278 „ rats and mice.
44 „ overcrowding.
39 „ food.
27 „ dustbins.
6 „ smoke.
21 „ miscellaneous.
1,175