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Sanitary Inspection of District.
The following is a statement showing the number and nature of
inspections made during 1950 :—
Reason for Visit. No.
Infectious Diseases, investigations, etc. ... 431
Inspections under Housing Act, 1936, Part IV 246
House to House Inspections (Section 91, Public
Health Act, 1936): —
(a) number of houses inspected 431
(b) number of revisits 1,342
House Inspections 9,398
Inspections of Factories, Workplaces and Outworkers'
premises 558
Inspections of Dairies 51
Inspections of Food, and Food Premises 1,355
Obtaining samples of Food and Drugs 121
Inspections under the Shops Act 1950 626
Inspections under the Petroleum (Regulation)
Acts, 1923 and 1936 153
Applications of Tests to Drains 164
Inspections under The Prevention of Damage
by Pests Act, 1949 3,407
Smoke Observations 13
Miscellaneous Inspections (including visits to
Nursing Homes, Caravans, Piggeries, Stables,
Hairdressers' premises and Watercourses) 1,554
Total 19,490
Notices Served.
Preliminary notices or intimations 2,730
Statutory Notices 585
Result of Service of Notices.
(a) Legal proceedings.
As a result of non-compliance with abatement notices legal
proceedings were started in nine cases. In five instances, nuisance
orders were made, and in three the summonses were withdrawn as
the work had been completed. The remaining case was adjourned
sine die. In one instance a fine of £1 was imposed, and the costs
awarded amounted to £4 2s. 6d.
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