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Number of cases of non-penal overcrowding abated 17
Number of formal S14 notices 2
Number of formal S15 notices 15
Number of formal S16 notices 16
Number of formal S78 notices 12
Number of houses where S19 Directions made 4
Number of houses where S12 Management Orders made 2
Other notices served 345
Other visits, including discussions with owners, builders etc., at premises 1,248
Completed works
W.C's. provided 18
Baths/Showers provided 25
Sinks/lavatory basins provided 32
Water heaters provided 103
Cooking facilities provided 20
Food stores provided 12
Space Heating provided 7
Fire precautions work 88
Repairs
External 107
Internal 228
Certificate of Disrepair - Rents Act 1968
During the year five applications were received for certificates of disrepair, but in two cases
certificates were not considered to be justified. One certificate was cancelled in 1969.
Searches: Local Land Charges and Mortgage Advances
5,515 searches were reported upon in relation to Public Health functions which may have had a
bearing on the properties concerned.
Reports were also furnished in respect of 198 houses where applications were under consideration
for mortgage advances by the Council.
The regular inspection of all places where food is stored, sold or prepared, retains a position of
of top priority as far as the work of the Food Hygiene Section is concerned.
The number of people with little knowledge of the English language in charge of food establishments
appears to be still on the increase. This makes general communication difficult and increases
the chanctes of misunderstanding, deliberate or otherwise, of requirements of Regulations.
The Public Health Inspectors of the Department were pleased to receive an invitation to serve on
the Food Hygiene Sub-Committee of a local Hospital Group Control of Infection Committee and
thereby contribute to discussions between the staff of the Bacteriological Laboratory, Catering
Department and the general administration responsible for the food storage, preparation and general
food handling arrangements in all the premises under the control of the Committee.
The Hospital Authorities have expressed appreciation of the contribution which the Department has
been able to make towards securing and maintaining the highest practicable standards of food hygiene
in the local hospital establishments.
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