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Summary of inspections made by the Public Health Inspectors,
and other Departmental work.
Total number of houses inspected for housing defects under
Public Health or Housing Acts 2,775
Houses inspected where zymotic diseases have occurred 381
following applications for certificates
of disrepair 293
Inspections of underground rooms 97
Special inspections in connection with the Housing Survey 99
Houses inspected for overcrowding conditions 62
Reinspections of work outstanding on housing notices 8.27 2
Nunber of visits regarding infectious diseases 1,262
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food poisoning 67
Inspections of drainage work during repair 1,901
House drains tested with smoke and colour - routine and
complaint 780
House drains tested with smoke (on written application) 11
House drains tested with smoke during repair 50
House drains tested with water during repair 62
Inspections of cesspools and earth closets 10
" " schools and school sanitary conveniences 79
" public conveniences 178
" " verminous premises 93
" ponds and ditches 20
" " yards, stables and passages 60
" theatres, cinemas, halls, etc 94
" " pig styes 29
tents, vans and similar structures 44
Visits regarding smoke abatement 3, 359
Visits regarding exhumation 2
Visits to premises for food condemnation 515
Inspections of swimming baths 10
" " wells 4
" " gathering grounds of water supply 33
" " gipsy encampments, camps, fairs, etc. 37
" "offices 4
rivers and streams for pollutions 108
Food and Drugs Acts: Pood and drugs samples taken 545
Pood and Drugs Acts: Milk samples taken 236
Ice cream samples taken 236
Samples taken of Fertilizers and Feeding Stuffs 20
" swimming baths water 88
" drinking water 288
" subsoil water 3
" from rivers, streams, etc. 12
private wells 16
" of rag flock and other filling materials 12
" sundry specimens (food poisoning etc.) 14
Inspections under Merchandise Marks Act 81
" " of butchers premises 273
"" meat premises (wholesale) 627
" " horseflesh premises 8
" " poultry and game dealers premises 26
" " fishmongers premises 64
" " fried fish premises 38
" " grocers premises 544
" " fruiterers and greengrocers premises 195
" " bakers premises - including bakehouses 150
" " dairies 109
" " milk shops 98
" " general shops and their premises 22
Inspections of premises where cooked meats etc. are prepared
or sold 12