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19
Report of
the Sanitary Inspector.
To the Corporation of Kingston-upon-Thames.
Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present to you my sixth
Annual Report on the work carried out by your Sanitary
Inspectors during the year 1924 in connection with the
various Statutes and Bye-Laws relating to Public Health in
force within the Borough. The report is in brief form.
The total number of Inspections made was 5,956, as
compared with 6,675 during 1923.
On 566 premises, sanitary defects to the number of
2,747 were discovered. In connection with these defects,
482 "preliminary" and 100 "verbal" notices were issued.
In 60 instances " statutory " notices were served.
Of the 291 premises in respect of which notices were
outstanding on December 31st, 1923, 106 were complied
with by the end of the year 1924. Of the 566 premises
added to the registers during 1924, 333 remained outstanding
on December 31st last. Of these 333 a considerable
proportion were in hand.
The actual number of inspections during 1924 is less
than for the previous year, but this is probably due to the
greater amount of time devoted to important duties, such
as Slaughter House Inspection, Visits to Sanitary Works
in Progress, Infectious Disease Enquiries, etc. In each
of these branches of the work increased time was allotted
during 1924 compared with 1923.
There is a reduction in the number of sanitary defects
discovered and a proportionate decrease in the number of
notices served.