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STATISTICAL APPENDIX C.
Number of complaints received and investigated 1,955
Visits made by Public Health Inspectors 19,640
(a) Dwelling Houses:—
Visits under Public Health Acts 5,081
Visits under Housing Acts 246
Visits under Rent Acts 226
Visits re overcrowding 106
Visits to bug infested premises 32
Visits re other vermin (excluding rats and mice,
see below) 56
Visits re cases of infectious disease 729
Visits to cases of food poisoning 33
(b) General Environmental Public Health:—
Drains and sewers inspected 2,067
Drain and Sewer Test applied 103
Cesspools, etc. 2
Urinals, latrines, chemical closets 60
Stables, manure pits, etc. 17
Piggeries (number on register at end of year 2) 60
Ditches and streams 256
Open spaces, etc. 197
Yards 1,812
Public conveniences 57
Tents, vans and sheds 15
Factories—Mechanical 1,180
„ —Non-mechanical 34
Workplaces 221
Outworkers 116
Smoke observations—half hourly 200
„ „ —casual 1,570
„ „ —visits to plant 86
Cinemas, Dance Halls, Public Houses, etc. 140
Hairdressers (number of establishments on
register at end of year 92) 49
Schools (number of private schools 19) 89
Markets 30
Rats and Mice 238
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