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Ealing 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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23
SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
The following is a summary of the work of the three Sanitary
Inspectors during the year and of other action taken under the
Public Health Acts, Byelaws, Etc.
General.
Number of Premises inspected on Complaint 299
Number of Nuisances observed by Inspectors 84
Number of Premises inspected in connection with Infectious
Disease 233
Number of Premises visited by Periodical Inspection (Cowsheds,
Dairies, Slaughter-houses, Workshops, Etc.) 568
Number of Houses inspected under House-to-House Survey 421
Food Inspections 4,721
Total number of Re-inspections 6,543
Other Inspections 138
Total number of Inspections and Re-inspections 13,007
Number of Intimation Notices given 528
Number of other Letters written 279
Number of Statutory Notices served 138
Proceedings before Magistrates 4
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops.
Number of Cowsheds on Register 1
Number of Inspections made of Cowsheds 5
Contraventions of Regulations 3
Number of Retail Purveyors of Milk on Register 42
Number of Inspections of Retail Purveyors' Premises 120
Contraventions of Regulations 42
Proceedings before Magistrates 1
Slaughterhouses.
Number of Registered or Licensed Slaughterhouses 5
Number of Inspections made 142
Contraventions of Regulations None
Proceedings before Magistrates None