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99
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
I beg to submit a report for the year ending the 31st December,
1944, of the work of the Sanitary Inspectors and other officers
under my supervision. Reports during the war years have, of
necessity, been much curtailed, but I think space can here be found
for an appreciation of the efforts of the staff during this most
trying year. From the middle of June onwards working conditions
in the Borough were abnormal, starting with the 10 weeks
of almost incessant day and night attacks from the enemy's
"flying bomb," followed by the aftermath of destruction, and
the consequent curtailment of building works other than those
licensed as most urgent. All this meant extra work in the
department and yet the normal essential duties of food inspection
and sampling, infectious disease enquiries, disinfection, drainage
and other complaints had to receive attention. The text of the
report sets out fully the work done.
GEO. GRIEVE,
Acting 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)
Number of houses inspected under the Rent Restriction Acts
Number of houses inspected where zymotic diseases have occurred
Number of houses inspected under Landlord and Tenant (War
Damage) Acts
House drains tested with smoke (primary)
House drains tested with smoke (on application)
Number of smoke tests during repair
Inspections of drainage work during repair
Number of water tests during repair
Final tests of drains after repair
Final tests of drains when completely relaid
Length of new drains tested yards
Inspection of yards, stables and manure pits
,, passages
,, public conveniences
„ pigstyes
,, tents, vans and similar structures
„ theatres, cinemas, halls, etc.
,, ponds and ditches and static water tanks
,, schools and school sanitary conveniences
„ offices
„ common lodging-houses
,, verminous premises
,, premises where offensive trades are conducted
,, gipsy encampments, camps, fairs, etc.
„ cesspools
,, pail closets, privies
„ gathering grounds of water supply
1,320
4
323
140
429
7
105
3,623
183
215
19
1,004
253
104
40
102
25
109
71
14
10
2
106
5
3
1
8
159