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During the year 1937, 565 enquiries under the Land
Charges Act, 1925, respecting property in the Borough
were received from the Town Clerk and replied to. The
corresponding figure for 1936 was 577.
This brief introductory statement serves to summarise
the year's work in general terms only, and does not include
details of action taken under the Housing Acts and other
headings.
A very considerable amount of time is devoted to
interviews with burgesses and owners of property, with,
it is hoped, beneficial results. The policy of helpful cooperation
has been continued, and, despite the high standard
of sanitary work which it is the constant aim to maintain,
it is pleasing to be able to report so much work carried
out as the result of persuasive action, as against compulsion
by statutory powers vested in the Corporation as the
Sanitary Authority. In no case was legal action found
necessary.
For convenience of reference the inspections and
visits are set out in the following tabular form:—
INSPECTIONS AND VISITS
The following list shows the number of Inspections
made in regard to each section of the works, and the total
of all inspections.
Rent Restrictions Act Inspections 2
Re-inspections 2323
Visits to Works in Progress 1829
Factories 89
Workshops and Workplaces 143
Cowsheds, Dairies and Milkshops 67
Ice Cream Premises 43
Foodshops and Food Preparing Rooms 648
Infectious Disease Enquiries 247
Markets 174