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Scheme was devised in order to assist ex-service personnel in training for the
Post of Sanitary Inspector and whose opportunity of studying for the Joint
Board Examination was interrupted by being "called up" for service with
the armed forces. The Council agreed to accept a maximum of two pupils
at a time into the Public Health Department and up to the end of the year
two had received training in the Sanitary Inspectors' section of the Public
health Department, although more had been allocated. The number was
reduced owing to the acceptance by the Joint Board of some candidates at an
earlier examination. It is pleasing to report that the two trainees mentioned
were successful in the subsequent examination.
Ispections carried out by Sanitary Inspectors.
Infectious disease enquiries including enquiries in respect
of scabies 82
Visits in connection with contacts, etc. 7
Enquiries in connection with food poisoning 9
General environmental Public Health
Drains and public sewers inspected 396
Tests to drains and public sewers 82
Stables and manure pits inspected 2
Ditches and streams inspected 2
Public Conveniences inspected 2
Tents, vans and sheds (including gipsy encampments) 6
Workplaces inspected 1
Requisitioned houses inspected and visited 1,455
Smoke observations (casual) 1
Smoke observations (visits to plants) 1
Visits to Council tip 25
Schools inspected 33
Keeping of animals inspections 8
Shops Act inspections 14
Petrol installations 17
Illegal dog racing tracks 9
Water samples 1
Cinemas 5
Miscellaneous Visits 113
Section D. Housing
No. of houses erected during 1946: 72 Council; 45 Private enterprise;
Cost of Works (rebuilds).
1. Inspection of Dwelling-Houses during the Year:—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 1,042
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 1,439
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(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under subhead
(1) above) which were inspected and recorded
15