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SUMMARY OF HOUSING AND MISCELLANEOUS INSPECTIONS MADE
BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS. AND OTHER DEPARTMENTAL WORK
Total number of houses inspected for housing defects under Public
Health or Mousing Acts 5,561
Houses Inspected following applications for certificates of disrepair 18
Inspection of underground rooms 101
Special inspections in connection with the Housing Survey 766
Houses inspected for overcrowding conditions 56
Re-inspections of work outstanding on housing notices 12,159
Number of visits regarding infectious diseases 661
Number of visits regarding food poisoning 111
Inspections of drainage work during repair 2,347
Drainage systems inspected, surveyed or traced 3,197
Drains tested 272
Inspections of cesspools and earth closets 29
do schools and school sanitary conveniences 15
do public conveniences 210
do verminous premises 48
do ponds and ditches 11
do premises in course of demolition 781
do tents vans and similar structures 194
do premises in connection with improvement grants 512
Inspection and re-inspection of houses in multiple occupation 5,966
Inspection and re-inspection in connection with Smoke Control Orders 14,706
Smoke observations 72
Visits regarding exhumation 5
Visits in connection with miscellaneous public health nuisances 3,268
Visits to immigrants 101
Unsuccessful calls 7,203
Appointments kept with owners, builders, etc 5,722
Investigations of complaints other than housing matters 1,044
Inspections under Noise Abatement Act 490
Visits regarding rats and mice infestation by rodent operators 13,106
Visits regarding rats and mice infestation by district inspectors 963
Informal Notices served 969
Informal Notices complied with 584
Statutory Notices outstanding 31.12.69 932
Statutory Notices served 1.901
Statutory Notices complied with 1,333
Statutory Notices outstanding 31.12.70 1,500
Total number of callers and complaints received at the office 2,584
Total number of letters received at the office 15,941