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SECTION 3
SANITARY INSPECTION
THE WORK OF THE SANITARY INSPECTORS IN 1955
I append a report to the Medical Officer of Health by
the Chief Sanitary Inspector giving details of the work
of the Sanitary Inspectors during the year
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936
Inspections
Premises inspected on complaint 2,453
Other nuisances observed by Inspectors 73
Premises inspected in connection with infectious
disease 574
Smoke observations 123
Houses without water supply 32
Inspections of moveable dwellings 496
Other inspections 2,223
Re inspections 9,298
Intimation Notices served 1,285
Statutory Notices served 322
Letters written 1.750
Proceedings before magistrates 37
Legal Proceedings
Public Health Act, 1936 Section 93
Non compliance with Statutory Notices
In four cases legal proceedings were taken to enforce
compliance with Notices requiring abatement of nuisances.
Orders were made in each case by the Magistrates for the
necessary work to be carried out in a stated period and
costs amounting to £8 8 Od were awarded. In one case
proceedings were instituted for non compliance with a
Nuisance Order and a fine of £5 was imposed One further
case was adjourned sine die as the work was in hand at
the time of the hearing and was subsequently completed.
Thirty cases were taken against caravan owners in
respect of non compliance with Abatement Notices In 20
cases Orders were made by the Magistrates for the caravans
to be removed and in 10 cases fines amounting to £21 were
imposed upon caravan owners for non compliance with Court
Orders.
In twelve cases summonses were applied for but withdrawn
before the hearings as the necessary work had been
completed.