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87
Inspections of premises where cooked meats, etc. are prepared
or sold 120
Inspections of confectioners premises 297
" " confectionery manufacturers premises 4
" " cafes, snack bars, canteens, hotels and their
kitchens 582
" " school kitchens and serveries 76
" " hospital kitchens 36
" " ice cream vendors premises 167
" " ice cream barrows and carts 17
" " market and barrows 206
" " other food premises not enumerated above 233
Re-inspections of food premises 432
Inspections of premises where offensive trades are conducted 2
" " factories with mechanical power 263
" " factories without mechanical power 39
" " works of building and engineering 149
" " shops (under Shop Acts) 447
Special early closing, evening and Sunday trading patrols of
shops 286
Appointments kept with owners, builders, etc. 2,698
Investigations of complaints other than housing matters 1,504
Re-inspections of works outstanding (other than houses) 3,129
Inspections under Fertilizers and Feeding Stuffs Act 16
" " Diseases of Animals Act 12
" " Pets Act 29
" " Pharmacy and Poisons Act 39
" " Noise Abatement Act 746
" " Consumer Protection Act 196
Sundry Inspections and Visits 3,962
Visits regarding rats and mice infestation 13,084
Informal Notices outstanding 31.12.63 1,266
Informal Notices served 1,066
Informal Notices complied 1,012
Informal Notices outstanding 31.12.64 1,320
Statutory Notices outstanding 31. 12.63 755
Statutory Notices served 851
Statutory Notices complied 747
Statutory Notices outstanding 31.12.64 859
Total number of callers and complaints received at the office 5,601
Total number of letters received at the office 15,690
Nuisances, Infringements of Acts, Byelaws, Regulations or
Orders, ascertained by the Public Health Inspectors during the
year 1965 and for which action was taken to enforce compliance:
(1) NUISANCES AND HOUSING DEFECTS AT HOUSES, ETC.
Insufficient means of ventilation:
Defective ventilation, windows and sashcords 462
Conditions causing dampness:
Defective roofs 359
Defective windor frames 272
Defective walls, etc. 354
Want of efficient damp-proof course 37
Defective gutters and downspouts 265
Other structural defects:
Defective plaster 375
Cleansing and redecorating required 24
Defective floors and stairs 289
Insufficient ventilation under floor 34
Defective brickwork, sills lintels, chimneys 226
Defective stoves and fireplaces and flues 171