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Summary of Visits Made.
Number of houses visited 416
Number of reinspections and calls made 2,035
Verminous premises 42
Insect pests 161
Water supply 2
Tents, vans and sheds . 46
Schools 12
Places of entertainment 3
Licensed premises 56
Storage of refuse 67
Accumulation 123
Piggeries, fowls and other animals 134
Stables 18
Rodent control 5,244
Drainage inspected 2,701
Drainage tested 265
Cesspools 91
Urinals 12
Sewers and street gullies 272
Cowsheds, dairies and milkshops 57
Ice-cream premises 47
Meat shops 101
Food preparing premises 394
Other food shops 557
Bakehouses—Power 55
„ Other 3
Slaughterhouses 12
Food Inspection—Meat 25
„• „ Other food 136
Factories—Power 174
Other 27
Workplaces 23
Outworkers 76
Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act 31
Merchandise Marks Act 7
Pet Animals Act 4
Shops Act 695
Hairdressing establishments 50
Infectious disease enquiries 333
Infectious disease contacts 26
Food poisoning enquiries 18
Disinfection 123
Disinfestation 50
Swimming baths 96
Sampling—Food and Drugs Act, 1938 231
„ Ice-cream 144
„ Milk (bacteriological) 247
„ Milk (biological) 49
„ Water 25
Interviews 2,198
Miscellaneous visits 1,048
Total 18,762
Work Carried Out and Defects Remedied.
Drainage and Sanitary Fittings:
Drains examined and tested 694
Drains repaired or reconstructed 69
Flood valves inserted in drainage systems 1
Blocked drains cleared 192
Soil and vent pipes repaired or renewed 8
Inspection chambers provided or repaired 69
Fresh air inlets repaired or renewed and/or stoppers provided 39
New W.C. pans fixed 13
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