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Suamary 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 4,354
Houses Inspected where zymotic diseases have occurred 31
Houses Inspected following applications for certificates of
disrepair 35
Inspections of underground rooms 89
Special inspections in connection with the Housing Survey 425
Houses Inspected for overcrowding conditions 86
Re-inspections of work outstanding on housing notices 7,544
Number of visits regarding infectious diseases 633
Number of visits regarding food poisoning 36
Inspections of drainage work during repair 2,741
House drains tested with smoke and colour - routine and
complaint 1,343
House drains tested with smoke during repair 36
House drains tested with water during repair 112
Inspections of cesspools and earth closets 51
" " schools and school sanitary conveniences 87
" " public conveniences 106
" " verminous premises 67
" " ponds and ditches 26
" " yards, stables and passages 110
" " theatres, cinemas, halls, etc 14
" " pig styes 87
" " tents, vans and similar structures 79
" " premises In connection with Improvement Grants 1,011
Inspections and re-inspections in connection with Smoke Control
Orders 11,918
Sundry visits regarding Smoke Abatement 541
Smoke Observations 308
Visits regarding exhumation 2
Visits to premises for food condemnation 571
Inspections of swimming baths 128
" " wells 7
" " gathering grounds of water supply 26
" " gipsy encampments, camps, fairs, etc. 8
" " scrap metal dealers premises . 104
" " rivers and streams for pollutions 5
" " hairdressers 74
Food and Drugs Acts; Food and drugs samples taken 535
Food and Drugs Acts: Milk samples taken (special designations) 186
Ice Cream samples taken (bacteriological) 142
Samples taken of Fertilizers and Feeding Stuffs 10
" " swimming baths water 177
" " drinking water (bacteriological and chemical) 365
" " subsoil water 7
" " private wells 75
" " rag flock and other filling materials 6
" " sundry specimens (food poisoning etc.) 30
Visits in connection with Food Complaints 183
Inspections under Merchandise Marks Act 154
" " of butchers premises 242
" " meat premises (wholesale) 735
" " poultry and game dealers premises 176
" " fishmongers premises 95
" " fried fish premises 42
" " grocers premises 545
" " fruiterers and greengrocers premises 557
" " bakers premises - including bakehouses 167
" " dairies 37
" " Milk shops 118
" " general shops and their premises 71