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STATISTICAL APPENDIX C.
Number of complaints received and investigated 3,453
Visits made by Public Health Inspectors 24,944
(a) Dwelling Houses:—
Visits under Public Health Acts 4,707
Visits under Housing Acts 52
Visits under Rent Acts 92
Visits re overcrowding and rehousing 41
Visits to bug infested premises 2
Visits re other vermin (excluding rats and mice,
see below, but including wasps) 143
Visits re cases of infectious disease 261
Visits to cases of food poisoning 22
(b) General Environmental Public Health:—
Drains and sewers inspected 2,371
Drain and Sewer Test applied 49
Urinals, latrines, chemical closets 10
Stables, manure pits, etc. 2,626
Accumulations 205
Ditches and streams
Open spaces, etc.
Yards 1,464
Public conveniences 33
Tents, vans and sheds 1,726
Factories—Mechanical 462
„ —Non-mechanical 53
Workplaces and offices 159
Outworkers 47
Smoke observations—half hourly 137
„ „ —casual 1,217
—visits to plant 170
Cinemas, Dance Halls, Public Houses, etc 230
Hairdressers (number of establishments on
register at end of year 100) 55
Schools 152
Markets 20
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