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The following summary of the inspection work performed
by the Sanitary Inspectors has been submitted to me by Mr.
G. E. Luck, Chief Sanitary Inspector:—
Inspections made 7507
Re-inspections after order or notice 10734
Complaints received and investigated 1714
Nuisances discovered and dealt with 2271
Visits paid to Infected Houses 578
Infected rooms disinfected 406
Cesspool emptied 152
Notices Served:
Informal or cautionary 1145
Complied with 933
Outstanding 1947 212
Statutory Notices:
Applied for 375
Served under Public Health Acts, etc. 185
Outstanding 1946 22
Complied with 95
Outstanding 1947 112
In 9 cases authority was given for legal proceedings to be
taken for non-compliance with Abatement Notices.
DISINFESTATION:
Treatment of Verminous Houses.
Thirty houses were successfully treated.
Privately-owned 5
Council houses 25
Inspections were made of furniture and bedding and
rooms in the occupation of tenants before their removal into
Council houses and disinfestation was performed where
necessary.
Work of disinfestation is done by the Local Authority and
where verminous conditions were discovered, these cases were
followed up after removal.