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Report of the
Chief Sanitary Inspector.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present to you my eleventh Annual
Report on the work carried out by your Sanitary Inspectors
during; the year 1929 in connection with the various Statutes
and Bye-laws relating to Public Health in force within the
Borough.
The total number of inspections made during the year
was 7,879, as compared with 8,020 during the year 1928.
On 498 premises sanitary defects to the number of 2,539
were discovered. Arising; out of these defects, it was found
necessary to serve 394 " preliminary " and 78 " verbal "
notices. In 65 instances the informal action did not have
the desired effect, and it was necessary to serve " statutory "
notices.
During the year under review no less than 529 fresh
entries were added to the Register of Sanitary Defects,
whilst in 606 cases entries were cancelled following completion
of necessary works. On December 31st, 1929, 310
separate entries remained under review compared with 387
at the end of 1928.
Despite the increase of 97 in the number of entries in the
register during 1929 over and above the total number for the
previous year, it is worthy of note that at the end of the
year the number of records outstanding was very much
lower than the corresponding figure for the previous year.
A special effort to achieve this object was made during the
year.
The high standard in the work of sanitary inspection
which has been set in this Borough, has been maintained
despite the difficulties encountered. This result could not
have been accomplished without the loyal assistance given to
me by the staff, and I would like also to record my thanks to
your Public Health Committee for their help by affording
me the use of the motor car for transport purposes. Apart
from the question of ordinary saving of time, the car has
enabled important work to be carried out without interruption