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105
Disrepair remedied—
Stoves and firegrates repaired or renewed 757
Plasterwork repaired or renewed .... 1306
Floors repaired or renewed 463
Cleansing- executed 2261
Miscellaneous defects remedied 4717
(d) Complaints.
During the year 1938, complaints totalling 2,232 were received
and where justified appropriate action taken. Many of the
complainants requested the services of the drain cleaner or rat
catcher.
(e) Factories.
Inspections of factories and outworkers' premises numbered
535. Eighty-eight defects found necessitated the service of 29
notices, and during the year 73 defects were remedied.
The register of factories was completely revised during the year.
(f) Cinemas.
The sanitary conditions at the cinemas, theatre and public
houses were inspected during the year and a number of improvements
effected.
(g) Rat Extermination.
The services of the official ratcatcher were supplemented during
the year by further assistance being maintained on Corporation
lands which have been subject to serious infestation of recent
years. During the year 2,568 visits were made to properties in
the Borough and 2,014 rats were destroyed.
Special attention was also directed to the public sewers, and
some 43,675 baits were laid with, is is believed, satisfactory
results.
(h) Atmospheric Pollution.
Investigations of complaints of offensive fumes arising from
industrial plants continue to engage our attention, and during the
year 590 observations were made.