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PART I - SANITARY ADMINISTRATION
Inspection of the District.
Visits to dwelling houses re disrepair, nuisances etc. 1,032
Visits to dwelling houses re overcrowding and rehousing
enquiries 166
Visits re improvement grants 198
Visits re certificates of disrepair 217
Visits re defective dustbins 228
Visits re defective drainage 1,392
Visits re disinfection & dis infestation 281
Visits re accumulations of refuse and refuse tips 289
Observations re smoke, noise and smell nuisances 967
Visits re smoke control areas 4,042#
Inspections of public conveniences 82
Inspections of piggeries, stables etc. 142
Inspections of moveable dwellings and caravan sites 229
Visits re infectious diseases 725
Visits re Shops Act (during normal office hours) 813
Visits re Shops Act (outside normal office hours) 115
Visits re inspection of food 228
Inspections of dairies and milk shops 27
Inspections of ice cream manufacturers premises 18
Inspections of ice cream dealers premises and vehicles 259
Inspections of food shops, cafes, etc. 2,753
Inspections of licensed premises 59
Inspections of hawkers' vehicles and store places and
mobile canteens 168
Inspections of factories, workplaces and outworkers
premises 645
Inspections re rodent control 1,564
Inspections re music and dancing licences 39
Visits re sampling of milk, water, ice cream and other
foods 271
Interviews with builders, owners etc 847
Inspections of petroleum stores 333
Inspections of ditches, watercourses, etc 113
Inspections of schools 48
Miscellaneous visits * 1,251
Inspections of swimming pool 10
Total 19,551
In addition 3,451# visits were made to premises where access
was not obtained.
# These figures include visits made by the General Assistant
for Smoke Control Areas.
* Miscellaneous visits include visits re Fireguards Regulations,
Pet Animals Act, Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials
Act, Scrap Metal Dealers etc.
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