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Edmonton 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Number and nature of inspections contd:-
Stables 6
Piggeries 14
Petroleum 20
General Inspections 821
Sundry visits 1,620
Cinemas end balls 6
Visits to canal 6
A.R.P. Shelters 193
Billects 1,065
Re-inspections 5,615
INSPECTIONS OF PLACES WHERE FOOD IS PREPARED.
Butchers 163
Fish Shops 55
Coffee Shops 52
Ice Cream Shops 42
Dairies and milkshops 159
Slaughterhouses 71
Bakehouses 18
NUMBER OF NOTICES SERIVED.
Preliminary or Informal notices , 1,127
Statutory notices 405
DEFECTS REMEDIED
Houses repaired, cleansed, etc. 542
D. W. cisterns repaired, covered 5
Water fittings repaired 155
Drains examined tested etc. 464
Drains cleared, trapped, repaired 316
Drains reconstructed 36
Chambers inserted 57
Chambers sealed down 22
Soil and vent pipes repaired 28
W. C's repairod, cleansed, etc. 216
Flushing cisterns repaired 126
Waste pipes repaired, etc. 63
Sinks repaired or renewed 15
Roofs repaired 250
Glitters and R.W. P's repaired 135
Yards paved or repaved 45
Scullery floors repaired 23
Spaces under floors ventilated 27
Dampness remedied 54
Floors repaired 50
Coppers and stoves repaired etc. 95
New dustbins supplied 113
Accumulation of refuse removed 9
Nuisances from animals abated 6
Other nuisances abated 206
CANAL BOATS ACTS.
During, the year 6 visits wore paid to the Canal and 4 boats wore soon,
but of this number none 7 as fitted or used as a duelling or registered under
the Acts.
PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT.
Six inspections of cinemas and other places of entertainment wore made in
accordance with the Circular of the Ministry of Health of 1920. Conditions
were found to bo generally satisfactory.