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Sanitary Inspectors' Work.
The figures for the current year are satisfactory in spite of our
being short-staffed for a period. The number of visits paid under
the main headings of Housing, Food, General Sanitation and Factories,
all showed a significant increase. The number of informal
notices served showed a slight increase whilst the number of
statutory notices showed a decrease. I regard all these factors as
showing a desirable trend. The Sanitary Inspectors' work of
routine investigation and visiting may safely be asserted as being
unostentatious but invaluable. In general terms the sanitary circumstances
of a district are a direct reflection of the success achieved
by the day-to-day work of its Sanitary Inspectors.
SUMMARY OF SANITARY INSPECTORS' WORK—cont.
General Sanitary Circumstances (visits paid) :
Accumulations 85
Atmospheric Pollution Survey 82
Camping Grounds, Vans, etc. 131
Drainage and Sewerage 79
Dustbins 95
Fair Grounds 6
Keeping of Animals and Birds 20
Stables and Piggeries 48
Insect Pests 29
Public Conveniences (including Public House Urinals) 54
Refuse Tips 34
Rodent and Vermin Infestation 199
Schools 10
Smoke Complaints and Observations 92
Unclean Premises 33
Water Samples (Main) 58
Well Water Supplies 19
Watercourses 86
Miscellaneous Sanitary Visits 238
Re-Inspections 481
Factories and Outworkers:
Number of Visits paid 373
Shops Act:
Number of inspections 586
Miscellaneous (visits paid) :
Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act 12
Massage Establishments 12
Pet Animals Act Inspections 26
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 2
Infectious Disease:
Number of visits paid (including contacts) 475
Number of Notices served:
Informal 416
Statutory 133