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Sanitary Inspection of the District.
The total number of inspections of premises made during the year in connection
with the work of the Sanitary Inspectors was 10,379.
Table XXXII shows an analysis of the number and nature of such inspections, and
Table XXXIII the number of complaints received during the year.
Eradication of Bed Bugs.
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Statistics for the year :—
(а) Number of Council houses
(1) found to be infested 9
(2) disinfested during the year 9
(б) Number of other houses
(1) found to be infested 27
(2) disinfested during the year 27
Total : 36
Canal Boats.
Visits were paid to the canal and 11 boats were inspected. The condition of both
boats and occupants was satisfactory.
There were no complaint notices issued by other authorities.
Mortuary and Post-mortem Room.
The mortuary, situated in Havelock Road, provides adequate accommodation for
the Borough. Five bodies were deposited in the mortuary during the year.
Petroleum and Carbide.
During the year 56 applications for licences to store petroleum were granted and
4 applications were granted for licences to store carbide of calcium.
The licensed premises have been inspected at regular intervals during the year.
Celluloid and Cinematograph Films Act, 1922.
There are 2 licences in force for the purpose of stripping and making celluloid
solution from cinematograph films. Fire damage repair work was carried out at one factory.
A new factory on a new site was built after destruction of the old premises by fire.
Housing.
One thousand and twenty-four investigations revealed 104 cases of overcrowding
(Housing Act, 1936). Other cases of overcrowding were given individual attention and
special recommendations for medical reasons. Work was commenced on an overcrowding
survey, but was not completed by the end of the year.
For statistics see Table XXXIV in the Appendix.
Administration of the Shops Acts.
Standards were maintained, and war-time deficiencies in natural fighting were made
good. The continued co-operation with shopkeepers rendered closing hours supervision
of small account.
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