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SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE DISTRICT
AND
THE INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
The activities of the sanitary inspectors may be divided into four
main categories, viz., housing inspection; inspection and supervision of
other premises; the inspection and supervision of food ; and measures
to control certain infections. The following tables summarise the visits
paid and the action taken.
STATISTICAL SUMMARY
PART I
Inspections Made and Conditions Found
HOUSING
Visits
(i) On complaint of dampness or other housing defects 1,028
(ii) On complaint of other nuisances 503
(iii) Routine inspections 1,117
(iv) Revisits arising from defects found 3,899
(v) Surveys under S. 157 Housing Act, 1936 180
Conditions Found
(i) Number of dwellings or other premises where defects
were found 1,462
(ii) Number of cases of overcrowding revealed 26
PUBLIC HEALTH
Visits
(i) On complaint or request 168
(ii) Routine inspections of premises 811
(iii) Revisits arising from defects found 920
(iv) Surveys arising from Rat and Mice complaints 1,336
(v) Inspection of Factories 261
(vi) Inspection of Workplaces 68
(vii) Inspection of Outworkers' Premises 271
(viii) Inspection of Cinemas and Places of Entertainment 71
(ix) Inspection of Licensed Premises 59
(x) Visits under Shops Act 1,591
(xi) Evening observations under Shops Acts 9
(xii) Sunday observations—Shops Acts 48
(xiii) Observations made for Smoke Nuisances 48