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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
I beg to submit in accordance with the Sanitary Officers'
Order, 1922, a report for the year ending 31st December, 1942, of
the work carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors and other officers
under my supervision.
ROBERT J. JACKSON,
Chief Sanitary Inspector.
Summary of Inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors and other
Departmental Work.
Total number of houses inspected for housing defects (under Public
Health or Housing Acts) 2,043
Number of houses inspected under the Housing (Consolidated Regulations),
1925 —
Number of houses inspected under the Rent Restriction Acts 35
Number of houses inspected where zymotic diseases have occurred 384
House drains tested with smoke (primary) 870
House drains tested with smoke (on application) 35
Number of smoke tests during repair 160
Inspection of drainage work during construction 5,435
Number of water tests during repair 350
Final tests of drains after repair 70
Final tests of drains when completely relaid 20
Length of new drains tested yards 1,510
Inspection of yards, stables and manure pits 1,301
, ,, passages 699
,, public conveniences 720
,, pigstyes 502
,, tents, vans and similar structures 4
,, theatres, cinemas, halls, etc. 120
,, ponds and ditches and static water tanks 235
,, schools and school lavatories 78
,, common lodging-houses 31
,, houses let in lodgings 3
,, premises where offensive trades are conducted 24
,, gipsy encampments, camps, fairs, etc. 55
,, cesspools 4
,, pail closets, privies 0
,. gathering grounds 103
Food Control—Visits concerning price lists and orders 1.556
,, Visits regarding complaints of shortages 111
,, Visits regarding complaints of overcharging 108
,, Miscellaneous visits and retail licence applications 3,081
A.R.P.—Inspections concerning measures for protection against gas
contamination 1,157
,, Miscellaneous inspections and reinspections after air raids 2,695
,, Inspections of posts and centres 1,528
,, . Inspections of damaged houses 759
,, Inspections of damaged food shops 85
Smoke observations 119
Number of visits re Infectious Diseases 850
Inspections of Shops (under Shops Acts) 3,640
Special Early Closing Patrols 200