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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 3,096
Houses inspected following applications for certificates of disrepair 26
Inspection of underground rooms 66
Special inspections in connection with the Housing Survey 213
Houses inspected for overcrowding conditions 126
Re-inspections of work outstanding on housing notices 9,342
Number of visits regarding infectious diseases 492
Number of visits regarding food poisoning 57
Inspections of drainage work during repair 2,963
Drainage systems inspected, surveyed or traced 2,065
Drains tested 349
Inspections of cesspools and earth closets 36
do schools and school sanitary conveniences 71
do public conveniences 128
do verminous premises 105
do ponds and ditches 35
do premises in course of demolition 1,140
do theatres, cinemas, halls, etc 7
do tents, vans and similar structures 79
do premises in connection with Improvement Grants 554
do houses in multiple occupation 3,423
Inspection and re-inspections in connection with Smoke Control Orders 14,178
Smoke Observations 357
Visits regarding exhumation 4
Visits to premises for food condemnation 457
Inspections of wells and gathering grounds of water supply 33
do scrap metal dealers pr emises 34
do rivers and streams for pollutions 11
do hairdressers 129
Food and Drugs Acts; Food and drugs samples taken 407
Food and Drugs Acts; Milk samples taken (special designations) 177
Ice Cream samples taken (bacteriological) 102
Samples taken of Fertilizers and Feeding Stuffs 16
do swimming baths water 286
do drinking water (bacteriological and chemical) 476
do subsoil water 7
do private wells 133
do rag flock and other filling materials 3
do sundry specimens (food poisoning etc.) 54
Visits in connection with Food Complaints 616
do do miscellaneous public health nuisances 2,724
Inspections under Merchandise Marks Act 30
do of butchers premises 377
do meat premises (wholesale) 159
do poultry and game dealers premises 3
do fishmongers premises 104
do fried fish premises 53
do grocers premises 586
do fruiterers and greengrocers premises 339
do bakers premises - including bakehouses 300
do dairies 30
do Milk shops 50
do general shops and supermarkets 1ll
Visits in connection with Animal Boarding Establishments Act 3
do do Rag Flock Act 6
do do Mines and Quarries Act 4
do do Croydon Corporation Act 11
Visits to immigrants 141
Unsuccessful calls 5,847