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Ealing 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Sanitary Inspection of the Area.—The following tabular
statement shows the extent of the work carried out by the SanitaryInspectors
during the year:—
General.
Number of Premises inspected on Complaint 888
Number of Nuisances observed by Inspectors 194
Number of Premises inspected in connection with Infectious
Disease 494
Number of Premises visited by Periodical Inspection (Cowsheds,
Dairies, Slaughterhouses, Workshops, Etc.) 1,085
Number of Houses inspected under House-to-House Survey 893
Food Inspections 2,218
Total number of Re-inspections 9,408
Canal Boats inspected 2
Other Inspections 1,143
Total number of Inspections and Re-inspections 16,325
Number of Intimation Notices given 633
Number of other Letters written 340
Number of Statutory Notices served 126
Proceedings before Magistrates 1
Milk and Dairies Act, Etc.
Number of Cowsheds on Register 10
Number of Inspections made of Cowsheds 10
Contraventions of Act or Orders 1
Number of Retail Purveyors of Milk on Register 82
Number of Inspections of Retail Purveyors' Premises 125
Contraventions of Act or Orders 5
Proceedings before Magistrates -
Slaughterhouses.
Number of Registered or Licensed Slaughterhouses 4
Number of Inspections made 484
Contraventions of Regulations 2
Proceedings before Magistrates -
Factories and Workshops.
Registered Workshops 164
Factories
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