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PUBLIC HEALTH
General
Table I lists the number of visits and inspections made during the
year by the Public Health Inspectors in the course of their duties.
The figures are set out under various sub-headings and the figures for
1960 are given for the purpose of comparison. The total number of
visits show a considerable increase over the previous year, viz., 1,525.
The major increases in the number of inspections made are under the
heading Public Health, Housing and Clean Air Act, whilst in respect
of Infestations there has been a considerable reduction. The reasons
for these variations are enlarged upon in the paragraphs dealing with
the particular sub-headings. The main factor, however, is the fact
that 1961 was the first full year in which the work of the additional
Public Health Inspector appointed in the autumn of 1960 is shown.
Nuisances and Sanitary Defects
In this section there has been an increase of 328 visits. These
visits are those made following a complaint by a member of the public
and those visits made in following up such complaints to ascertain
whether the conditions giving rise to the complaint have been
remedied. These visits are closely related to the number of complaints
received. Every complaint received, including anonymous
complaints which are often minor or frivolous, has meant at least one
visit. In the case of many of the complaints received the Inspector
can only give advice, but where contraventions of the Public Health,
1936, or other Acts are concerned the necessary notices for the
remedying of the complaint are served on the owner or occupier as
the case may be.
The number of notices served during the year shows an increase in
preliminary notices and a slight decrease in statutory notices. Table
II of the report gives the number of notices served both in 1960 and
1961 and the results of the service of those notices. The relationship
between the number of notices and complaints seems to vary widely
year by year and is mainly due to the cause of the complaint.
Table III which lists the repairs carried out as a result of notices
served on owners shows a slight increase due in the main to the
increase in the number of notices served.
VERMINOUS PREMISES
No visits were made during the year regarding verminous premises.
SCHOOLS, BROOKS & STREAMS, HAIRDRESSERS
& BARBERS PREMISES
These are routine inspection and do not vary by any extent year
by year.
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