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STATISTICAL APPENDIX F.
Number of complaints received and investigated 2,479
Visits made by Sanitary Inspectors 24,856
(a) Dwelling Houses:—
Visits under Public Health Acts 8,090
Visits under Housing Acts 4
Visits re overcrowding 675
Visits to bug infested premises 142
Visits re other vermin (excluding rats and
mice, see below) 30
Visits re cases of infectious disease 2,942
Visits to cases of food poisoning 7
(b) General Environmental Public Health:—
Drains and sewers inspected 2,567
Drain and Sewer Test applied 144
Cesspools, etc 5
Urinals and latrines 44
Stables, manure pits, etc 66
Piggeries (number on register at end of
year 22) 108
Ditches and streams 180
Open spaces, etc. 94
Yards 1,995
Public conveniences (number on register at
end of year 4) 66
Tents, vans and sheds (number on register
at end of year 4) 21
Factories—Mechanical 1,004
Non-mechanical 51
Workplaces 251
Outworkers 147
Smoke observations—half hourly 126
„ „ casual 677
„ „ visits to plant 37
Cinemas, Dance Halls, etc. (number on
register at end of year 27) 157
Hairdressers (number of establishments on
register at end of year 88) 74
Schools (number of private schools 16) 54
Markets 36
Hats and Mice 314
Swimming baths—visits 44
„ „ water examination 23
„ „ chlorine tests 56
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