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PART I - SANITARY ADMINISTRATION
Inspection of the District.
Visits to dwelling houses re disrepair, nuisances, etc. 863
Visits to dwelling houses re overcrowding, multiple
occupation and rehousing enquiries 413
Visits re improvement grants 1,224
Visits re certificates of disrepair 126
Visits re defective dustbins 42
Visits re defective drainage 1,002
Visits re disinfection and disinfestation 181
Visits re accumulations of refuse and refuse tips 267
Observations re smoke, noise and smell nuisances 1,007
Visits re smoke control areas 3,083*
Inspections of public conveniences 106
Inspections of piggeries, stables etc. 80
Inspections of moveable dwellings and caravan sites 104
Visits re infectious diseases and food poisoning 539
Visits re Shops Act (during normal office hours) 377
Visits re Shops Act (outside normal office hours) 3
Visits re inspection of food 330
Inspections of dairies and milk shops 55
Inspections of ice cream manufacturers premises 7
Inspections of ice cream dealers premises and vehicles 222
Inspections of food shops, cafes etc 2,847
Inspections of clubs, licensed premises etc 157
Inspections of hawkers' vehicles and store places,
and mobile canteens 107
Inspections of factories, workplaces and outworkers
premises 982
Inspections re rodent control 1,207
Inspections re music and dancing licences 32
Visits re sampling of milk, water, ice cream and
other foods 233
Interviews with builders, owners etc 353
Inspections of petroleum stores 375
Inspections of ditches, watercourses, etc 24
Inspections of schools 19
Inspections of swimming pools 32
Miscellaneous visits # 1,757
Total 19,056
In addition 2,631 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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