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Inspections Re-inspections
Others (contd.)
Infectious Disease investigations 191 40
Noise Nuisance 177 111
Pet Animals Act, 1951 20 14
Piggeries 37 3
Shops Act, 1950 (Sanitary etc.
arrangements) 84 70
Stables 18 17
Watercourses 94 42
Miscellaneous 1,463 1,404
NOTICES SERVED
To deal with unsatisfactory conditions found during the course
of the above inspections, the following notices were served:-
Informal or Cautionary 739
STATUTORY NOTICES
Served under Public Health Acts 81
Served under other Acts, Regulations, etc. 96
As will be seen from these numbers, the majority of matters
found requiring attentions are successfully dealt with without
recourse to the service of Statutory Notices under the various Acts,
Orders or Regulations.
HOUSING ACTS
Inspection of dwelling houses during the year-
Number of houses surveyed for action
under Housing Act 7
Number of houses surveyed and reports
submitted for use by District Vainer in
connection with negotiations for
acquisition by the Council 126
Number of houses inspected in connection
with Improvement Grants Scheme 106
Total number of inspections and re-inspections
made 823
Seven houses were dealt with under the Housing Act, 1957,
involving the making of seven closing orders.
As a result of this action or that taken under the Act in
previous years, 18 unfit houses were demolished, and six others were
closed after the occupants had been rehoused.
Fourteen families comprising 31 persons vacated unfit properties
dealt with under the Act, the majority being rehoused by the Council.
14.