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32
Report of the
Chief Sanitary Inspector
To the Mayor, Alderman and Councillors.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present my fifteenth Annual
Report on the work carried out by your Sanitary Inspectors
during the year 1933 in connection with the various Statutes
and Byelaws relating to Public Health in force within the
Borough.
The total number of inspections made during the year
was 7718, as compared with 7251 during the year 1932.
On 732 premises sanitary defects to the number of
5569 were discovered. Arising out of these defects, it was
found necessary to serve 547 "preliminary" and 27
"verbal" notices. In 53 instances the informal action did
not have the desired effect, and it was necessary to serve
"statutory " notices.
During the year under review, 775 fresh entries were
added to the Register of Sanitary Defects. In 726 cases
entries were cancelled following completion of necessary
works. On December 31st, 1933, 344 separate entries
remained under review, compared with 295 at the end of
1932.
During 1933, 352 enquiries under the Land Charges
Act 1925, respecting property in the Borough, were received
from the Town Clerk's Department and replied to.
The year under review has been one of continued effort.
The results achieved may not have been spectacular in character
but none the less they may be regarded as having proved
very satisfactory.
. The annual work of sanitation and food
protection cannot be shown in the form of the ordinary