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Inspections of cafes, snack bars, canteens, hotels and
their kitchens 806
„ „ „ school kitchens and serveries 109
„ „ „ hospital kitchens 36
„ „ „ ice cream manufacturers premises 34
„ „ „ „ „ vendors premises 267
„ „ „ „ „ barrows and carts 9
„ „ „ markets (day inspections) 80
„ „ „ „ „ (weekend inspections) 49
„ „ „ barrows, other than in markets 87
„ „ „ imported foods at Aerodrome 13
„ „ „ other food premises not enumerated above 390
„ „ „ premises where offensive trades are conducted 35
„ „ „ factories with mechanical power 650
„ „ „ „ „ without mechanical power 92
„ „ „ works of building and engineering , 146
„ „ „ outworkers premises 338
Visits to employers of outworkers 15
Inspections of shops (under Shop Acts) 1,280
Special early closing, evening and Sunday trading patrols
of shops 606
Appointments kept with owners, builders, etc 2,142
Investigation of complaints other than housing matters 1,635
Reinspections of works outstanding (other than houses) 5,951
Inspections under Hydrocyanide Regulations 2
„ „ „ Fertilizers and Feeding Stuffs Act 4
„ „ „ Diseases of Animals Act 47
„ „ „ Merchandise Marks Act 129
„ „ „ Pets Act 39
„ „ „ Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 16
„ „ „ Pharmacy and Poisons Act 75
Sundry Inspections and visits 3,166
Visits regarding rats and mice infestations 8,901
Informal Notices outstanding 31.12.55 1,098
„ „ „ served 3,989
„ „ „ complied 2,955
Number of Informal Notices referred for Statutory Orders 448
Informal Notices outstanding 31.12.56 1,684
Statutory Notices outstanding 31.12.55 323
" " '* served 865
„ „ „ complied 845
„ „ „ outstanding 31.12.56 343
Total number of callers and complaints received at the office 4,513
Total number of letters received at the office 6,580
Nuisances, Infringements of Acts, Byelaws, Regulations or Orders
ascertained by the Public Health Inspectors during the year 1956
and for which action was taken to enforce compliance:-
(1) NUISANCES AND HOUSING DEFECTS AT HOUSES,etc.
Insufficient means of ventilation:
Defective ventilators, windows and sashcords 341
Conditions causing dampness:
Defective roofs 476
Defective window frames 226
Defective walls, etc 280
Want of efficient damp-proof course 82
Defective gutters and downspouts 259
Other structural defects:
Defective plaster 335
Cleansing and redecoration required 44
Defective floors and stairs 234
Insufficient ventilation under floor 43
Defective brickwork, sills, lintels, chimneys 157
Defective stoves and fireplaces and flues 167