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88
Inspections of premises where cooked meats etc. are prepared
or sold 16
Inspections of confectioners premises 238
" " confectionery manufacturers premises 9
" " cafes, snack bars, canteens, hotels and their
kitchens 402
" " school kitchens and serveries 106
" " hospital kitchens 12
" " ice cream manufacturers premises 20
" " ice cream vendors premises 199
" " ice cream barrows and carts 3
" " markets and barrows 154
" " imported foods at Aerodrome 5
" " other food premises not enumerated above 232
" " premises where offensive trades are conducted 7
" " factories with mechanical power 371
" " factories without mechanical power 38
" " works of building and engineering 115
" " outworkers premises 45
Visits to employers of outworkers 5
Inspections of shops (under shop Acts) 569
Special early closing, evening and Sunday trading patrols of
shops 514
Appointments kept with owners, builders, etc. 1,796
Investigations of complaints other than housing matters 1,408
Reinspections of works outstanding (other than houses) 3,604
Inspections under Hydrocyanide Regulations -
" " Fertilizers and Feeding stuffs Act 12
" " Diseases of Animals Act 235
" " Pets Act 34
" " Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 24
Pharmacy and Poisons Act 38
Sundry Inspections and Visits 3,615
Visits regarding rats and mice infestations 6,900
Informal Notices outstanding 31. 12. 57 1,007
" " served 2,063
" " compiled 2,218
Number of Informal Notices referred for Statutory Orders 349
Informal Notices outstanding 31. 12. 58 852
Statutory Notices outstanding 31. 12. 57 297
" " served 254
" " complied 309
" " outstanding 31. 12. 58 242
Total number of callers and complaints received at the office 3,537
Total number of letters received at the office 6,738
Nuisances, Infringements of Acts, Byelaws, Regulations or
Orders, ascertained by the Public Health Inspectors during the
year 1958 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 539
Conditions causing dampness:
Defective roofs 495
Defective window frames 503
Defective walls, etc. 280
Want of efficient damp-proof course 418
Defective gutters and downspouts 387