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86
Inspections of confectioners premises 256
" confectionery manufacturers premises 15
" cafes, snack bars, canteens, hotels and their
kitchens 427
" school kitchens and serveries 55
" hospital kitchens 9
" " ice cream manufacturers premises 28
" " ice cream vendors premises 149
" ice cream barrows and carts 8
" " market and barrows 90
" other food premises not enumerated above 274
" premises where offensive trades are conducted 2
factories with mechanical power 435
" factories without mechanical power 114
" " works of building and engineering 45
" outworkers premises 22
Visits to employers of outworkers 11
Inspections of shops (under shop Acts) 343
Special early closing, evening and Sunday trading patrols of
shops 347
Appointments kept with owners, builders, etc. 1,566
Investigations of complaints other than housing matters 1,436
Reinspections of works outstanding (other than houses) 2,678
Inspections under Hydrocyanide Regulations
" " Fertilizers and Feeding stuffs Act 22
" Diseases of Animals Act 31
" Pets Act 35
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 14
" Pharmacy and Poisons Act 28
Sundry Inspections and Visits 4,816
Visits regarding rats and mice infestations 8,531
Informal Notices outstanding 31.12.58 852
" served 1.565
' " complied 1.711
Number of Informal Notices referred for Statutory Orders 595
Informal Notices outstanding 31. 12.59 706
Statutory Notices outstanding 31. 12.58 242
" served 397
" " complied 436
outstanding 31. 12.59 203
Total number of callers and complaints received at the office 2,660
Total number of letters received at the office 6,764
Nuisances, Infringements of Acts, Byelavvs, Regulations or
Orders, ascertained by the Public Health Inspectors during
the year 1959 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 322
Conditions causing dampness:
Defective roofs 316
Defective window frames 423
Defective walls, etc 96
Want of efficient damp-proof course 85
Defective gutters and downspouts 298