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84
Inspections of premises where cooked meats etc. are prepared
or sold 26
" " " confectioners premises 274
" " " confectionery manufacturers premises 18
" " " cafes, snack bars, canteens, hotels and their
kitchens 953
" " " school kitchens and serveries 146
" " " hospital kitchens 22
" " " Ice cream manufacturers premises 82
" " " " " vendors premises 224
" " " " " barrows and carts 9
" " " markets (day inspections) 120
" " " " (weekend inspections) 31
" " " barrows, other than in markets 95
" " " imported foods at Aerodrome 26
" " " other food premises not enumerated above 350
" " " premises where offensive trades are conducted 29
" " " factories with mechanical power 661
" " " " " without mechanical power 105
" " " works of building and engineering 179
" " " outworkers premises 194
Visits to employers of outworkers 15
Inspections of shops (under Shop Acts) 1,128
Special early closing, evening and Sunday trading patrols of
shops 834
Appointments kept with owners, builders, etc 2,180
Investigation of complaints other than housing matters 1.868
Reinspections of works outstanding (other than houses) 8,721
Inspections under Hydrocyanide Regulations -
" " " Fertilizers and Feeding Stuffs Act 51
" " " Diseases of Animals Act 90
" " " Merchandise Marks Act 222
Pets Act 74
" " " Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 11
" " " Pharmacy and Poisons Act 57
Sundry Inspections and Visits 3,174
Visits regarding rats and mice infestations 7,459
Informal Notices outstanding 31. 12. 56. 1,684
" " " served 2,869
" " " complied 3,545
Number of Informal Notices referred for Statutory Orders 339
Informal Notices outstanding 31. 12. 57. 1,007
Statutory Notices outstanding 31. 12.56 343
" " " served 594
" " " complied 640
outstanding 31. 12. 57 297
Total number of callers and complaints received at the office 4,762
Total number of letters received at the office 6,904
Nuisances, Infringements of Acts, Byelaws, Regulations or
Orders, ascertained by the Public Health Inspectors during the
year 1957 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 213
Conditions causing dampness:
Defective roofs 259
Defective window frames164
Defective walls, etc. 204
Want of efficient damp-proof course65
Defective gutters and downspouts 203