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STATISTICAL APPENDIX D.
Number of complaints received and investigated 2,470
Visits made by Sanitary Inspectors 27,001
(a) Dwelling Houses:—
Visits under Public Health Acts 6,126
Visits under Housing Arts 116
Visits re overcrowding 432
Visits to bug infested premises 46
Visits re other vermin (excluding rats and mice,
see below) 107
Visits re cases of infectious disease 510
Visits to cases of food poisoning 65
(b) General Environmental Public Health:—
Drains and sewers inspected 3,062
Drain and Sewer Test applied 323
Cesspools, etc. 6
Urinals, latrines, chemical closets 23
Stables, manure pits, etc. 86
Piggeries (number on register at end of year 4) 86
Ditches and streams 582
Open spaces, etc. 265
Yards 1,953
Public conveniences 148
Tents, vans and sheds 27
Factories—Mechanical 1,576
„ —Non-mechanical 72
Workplaces 434
Outworkers 249
Smoke observations—half hourly 240
„ „ —casual 1,954
„ „ —visits to plant 146
Cinemas, Dance Halls, Public Houses, etc. 187
Hairdressers (number of establishments on
register at end of year 93) 165
Schools (number of private schools 17) 149
Markets 56
Rats and Mice 881
Swimming baths—visits 57
„ „ —Water examination 3
„ „ —chlorine tests 16
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