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Number of Notices served.
Informal 646
Statutory 114
The main headings under which work was done may be noted as
follows:
Smoke Control Areas 2,052
General Sanitation 5, 342
Inspection of Food and Premises 4, 086
Housing 2,383
Infectious Diseases 896
Shops Act Inspections 817
Factories and Outworkers 732
Public Health Inspectors' Work.
Although the number of Smoke Control visits was radically reduced
(as the programme was awaiting decision on No. 3 Area) equivalent
time was available for other routine tasks. The year's work, therefore,
was fully up to standard.
Shops Act.1950.
The number of shops on the register at the end of the year was
1,192.
79 notices were served during the year regarding contraventions of
the Act.
9 contraventions were reported to the Committee during the year and
6 others were referred to the Clerk for further action.
No legal proceedings were Instituted during the year in connection
with this Act.