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FOOD COMPLAINTS
During the year 204 food complaints of various types were received,
fully investigated and appropriate action taken where necessary. Twelve
prosecutions were taken against firms concerned as reported above.
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 3,615
Houses inspected following applications for certificates of disrepair 16
Inspection of underground rooms 113
Special inspections in connection with the Housing Survey 515
Houses inspected for overcrowding conditions 32
Re-inspections of work outstanding on housing notices 10,777
Number of visits regarding infectious diseases 859
Number of visits regarding food poisoning 86
Inspections of drainage work during repair 2,532
Drainage systems inspected, surveyed or traced 3,005
Drains tested 365
Inspections of cesspools and earth closets 74
do schools and school sanitary conveniences 14
do public conveniences 154
do verminous premises 73
do ponds and ditches 16
do premises in course of demolition 720
do theatres, cinemas, halls, etc. 5
do tents, vans and similar structures 54
do premises in connection with improvement grants 305
Inspection and re-inspection of houses in multiple occupation 5,508
Inspection and re-inspections in connection with Smoke Control Orders 11,663
Smoke observations 404
Visits regarding exhumation 35
Visits to premises for food condemnation 778
Inspections of wells and gathering grounds of water supply 42
do scrap metal dealer's premises 54
do rivers and streams for pollutions 6
do hairdressers 199
Food and Drugs Acts; Food and drugs samples taken 274
Food and Drugs Acts; Milk samples taken (special designationa) 151
Ice Cream samples taken (bacteriological) 92
Samples taken of Fertilizers and Feeding Stuffs 21
do swimming baths water 238
do drinking water, bacteriological and chemical 506
do subsoil water 18
do private wells 264
do rag flock and other filling material 4
do sundry specimens (food poisoning etc.) 58
Visits in connection with Food Complaints 405
do do miscellaneous public health nuisances 2,508
Inspections under Merchandise Marks Act 13
do of butchers' premises 472
do meat premises (wholesale) 144
do poultry and game dealers' premises 28
do fishmongers' premises 100
do fried fish premises 104
do grocers' premises 734
do fruiterers' and greengrocers' premises 341
do bakers' premises - including bakehouses
do dairies 41
do milk shops 53
do general shops and supermarkets 131