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STATISTICAL APPENDIX C.
Number of complaints received and investigated 4,077
Visits made by Public Health Inspectors 26,597
(a) Dwelling Houses :—
Visits under Public Health Acts 4,544
Visits under Housing Acts 48
Visits under Rent Acts 54
Visits re overcrowding and rehousing 59
Visits to bug infested premises 29
Visits re other vermin (excluding rats and mice,
see below, but including wasps) 149
Visits re cases of infectious disease 327
Visits to cases of food poisoning 33
(b) General Environmental Public Health :—
Drains and sewers inspected and cleared 2,737
Drain and Sewer Test applied 153
Urinals, latrines, chemical closets 21
Stables, manure pits, etc. 1,261
Accumulations 271
Ditches and streams 31
Open spaces, etc. 198
Yards 2,118
Public conveniences 33
Tents, vans and sheds 2,109
Factories—Mechanical 649
„ —Non-mechanical 15
Workplaces and offices I77
Outworkers
Smoke observations—half hourly
„ „ —casual 1,432
„ „ —visits to plant
Cinemas, Dance Halls, Public Houses, etc 220
Hairdressers (number of establishments on
register at end of year 100)
Schools
Markets 11
38