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The visits paid represent a sound year's work. From year to
year the general pattern of visiting remains much the same but particular
emphasis is from time to time placed upon individual aspects
of the work.
It will be noted that Cafes received considerable attention and
that our work under the Food and Drugs Act necessitated a large number
of visits.
The total housing visits paid was generally on a par with that of
previous years and the 209 environmental enquiries made enables us
at once to assess the degree of housing need from the public health
point of view where Council house applications were in question and
at the same time throws a considerable light on the question of overcrowding
and general conditions of occupancy.
It will be noted that our work under the Pet Animals Act was
continued although the numbers as compared with the previous year
are naturally much reduced since a multiplicity of enquiry had to be
made in 1952 when the question of registration fell to be dealt with
for the first time.
On the other hand the number of visits paid to factories and
outworkers rose substantially this year as the work of completing
the details in our factories register was completed.
It is interesting to note that the number of Notices—formally
and informally served—was very comparable with the same number
for 1952, the figures being 512 as against 534.