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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 3,926
Houses inspected where zymotic diseases have occurred 259
" " following applications for certificates
of disrepair 210
Inspections of underground rooms 17
Special inspections in connection with the Housing Survey 2,227
Houses inspected for overcrowding conditions 135
Reinspections of work outstanding on housing notices 10,236
Number of visits regarding infectious diseases 1,265
,, ,,food poisoning 816
Inspections of drainage work during repair 3,400
House drains tested with smoke and colour - routine and
complaint 1.934
House drains tested with smoke (on written application) 15
House drains tested with smoke during repair 160
" " "" " " water during repair 120
Inspections of cesspools and earth closets 45
" " " schools and school sanitary conveniences 59
" " " 11 public conveniences 172
" " " verminous premises 112
" " " ponds and ditches 95
" " " yards, stables and passages 310
" " " theatres, cinemas, halls etc. 142
" " " pig styes 104
" " " tents, vans and similar structures 77
" " " knackers yards 25
Visits regarding smoke abatement 1,481
Inspections of swimming baths 17
" " " wells 1
" " " gathering grounds of water supply
11 " " gipsy encampments, camps, fairs etc 93
" " " offices 16
" » " rivers and streams for pollutions 351
Food and Drugs Acts: food and drugs samples taken 333
" " " milk samples taken 297
Milk (Special Designations) Orders: samples taken 349
Ice cream samples takerr 231
Samples taken of fertilisers and feeding stuffs 9
" " " swimming baths water 42
" " " " drinking water 287
" " " subsoil water 26
" " " from rivers, streams etc 35
" " " of rag flock and other filling materials 17
" " " sundry specimens (food poisoning etc.) 29
Inspections of butchers premises 769
" " " meat premises (wholesale) 1,023
" " " horseflesh premises 16
poultry and game dealers premises 330
" " " fishmongers premises 185
" " " fried fish premises 71
" " " grocers premises 1,287
" " " fruiterers and greengrocers premises
" " " bakers premises - including bakehouses 322
" " " dairies 54
" " " milk shops 40
" " " general shops and their premises 25
" " " premises where cooked meats etc. are prepared 61
or sold
" " " confectioners premises 264
" " " confectionery manufacturers premises 31