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Sanitary Inspection of the District
Report of the Sanitary Inspectors.
(a) Nature and number of visits:—
Overcrowding and Housing Conditions 1,346
Nuisances under Public Health Acts—
Dwelling-houses 4,671
Other Premises 713
Bakehouses 69
Milkshops and dairies 87
Foodshops, stalls and itinerant vendors 2,412
Cafes and canteens 689
Infectious disease enquiries 917
Visits to foster-mothers' premises 176
Number of complaints investigated 1,095
Outworkers' premises 118
Workplaces and offices 43
Rag Flock, etc 42
Tents, vans and sheds 372
Stables 17
Pet shops 49
Hairdressers' and barbers' premises 91
Shops Act 156
Ice Cream premises and vehicles 389
Houses disinfested 43
Other Visits 68
(b) Notices served:—
Statutory 198
Informal 607
Complied with
170
496
Legal proceedings were instituted in respect of three properties
to enforce compliance with statutory notices.