View report page

The result of the service of these notices was as follows:-
Preliminary Statutory
Notices Notices
Complied with 320 13
Work in progress at end of year 22 0
Not yet complied with 52 0
OFFENSIVE TRADES
There are eight fish frying establishments, the same number as
last year.
HOUSING.
A total of 408 dwelling houses were inspected for housing defects
and of these 173 were found not to be in all respects reasonably fit
for human habitation. Notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied and as a result these houses were put into a satisfactory condition.
The number of cases of overcrowding at the end of the year
was 9 a reduction of ten on the total for the previous year.
SMOKE ABATEMENT.
Frequent observations have been made on the factory chimneys. Two
Notices under Sees. 101 & 102 of the Public Act, 1936 were served for
the abatement of smoke nuisance and were duly complied with.
SHOPS AND OFFICES.
127 inspections of shops were made under the Shops Act 1984. 8
notices were served to remedy defects, 4 applications for certificates
of exemption for sanitary conveniences were received 3 of which were
granted and one refused.
VERMINOUS HOUSES.
10 Council houses and 12 privately owned houses were found to be
infested with bed bugs. nAII were disinfected, by stripping and
burning of wallpaper and spraying with "Pyagra" liquid insecticide
followed by sealing and fumigation by "Fumoids" of the infested rooms.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Milk Supply.
Number of Cmwkeepers on the register 2
" Retailers on the register 25
" Registered Premises on the register 10
" " Inspections 55
The farms and dairies have been regularly inspected. A high
standard of cleanliness has been maintained and the requirements of
the Milk and Dairies Order 1926 have been complied with.
The following licences were granted to dealers to sell under the
Milk(Special Designations) Orders, 1936 and 1938, viz:-
Tuberculin Tested 3
Accredited 1
Pasteurised 4
The following Supplementary licences under principal licences
granted by other authorities to sell milk from premises outside this
area were also granted viz:-
Tuberculin Tested 5
Pasteurised 5
123 samples of milk were purchased and submitted for bacteriological
examination to the laboratory at Hill End Hospital. Samples were
taken quarterly from each retailer.
-7-