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The collection of house refuse is carried out under the direction of the Borough Engineer
and Surveyor, and from his reports it is noted that 9,130 tons of refuse have been disposed of in
the destructor.
The removal of trade refuse has not been undertaken with equal success. Many complaints
are still being received of nuisance arising from the burning of shop refuse in yards behind shops,
with consequent annoyance of those living in the neighbourhood and especially those persons
occupying flats over the shops.
Sanitary Inspection.
The multifarious duties now included in the daily work of sanitary inspection have been
carried out satisfactorily during the year. The details of the work, which include domestic
sanitation, housing inspection, supervision of food supplies (including milk, meat and other, foods)
the investigation and abatement of nuisances, the sanitation of workshops and factories, the
supervision of offensive trades, the investigation of and disinfection after the occurrence of
cases of infectious disease and the storage of petrol and carbide of calcium, will be found under
the appropriate headings, but the mere figures give but little indication of the attention needed
to secure effective supervision over the many sided activities of this branch of public health
work.
The total number of inspections and re-inspections carried out during the year was 7,194.'
The visits paid in respect of each branch of the duties of the inspectors are set out under the
appropriate heading. In consequence of these visits, notices were served on owners or occupiers
as follows:—
Informal notices (intimations) served 331
Informal notices complied 298
Statutory notices served 9
Statutory notices complied S
Domestic Sanitation.
Included under this heading will be found the visits paid by the Sanitary Inspectors, under
the Housing Regulations, to premises where nuisances were suspected and visits for the purpose
of enquiry and disinfection after the occurrence of infectious disease.
The extent of the work done in this department of the Inspector's duties will be noted
from the list which follows:—
Visits to premises after complaint 439
Visits after the occurrence of infectious disease 294
Visits under Housing Regulations 75
Total visits and inspections 7,194
The following works were carried out in consequence of the above visits:—
Drains tested 3
Drains unstopped and repaired 70
Waste pipes disconnected or repaired 15
Soil pipes provided or repaired 4
Inspection chambers inserted 2
Complete drainage reconstructions —
Water supply cisterns repaired 5
Draw taps from main provided 30
Gutters repaired 43
Roofs repaired 100
W.c. apartments repaired or re-built 28
W.c's repaired 67
Dustbins provided 86
Damp walls remedied 115
Ventilation provided 20
Yards paved or repaired 30
Rooms stripped and cleansed 152
Offensive accumulations removed 9
Other works carried out 535
Schools.
The sanitary conveniences, water supply and lavatories were inspected quarterly
throughout the year and found to be satisfactory.
Offensive Trades.
The following offensive trades which have been established were kept under regular
supervision:—
Fish fryers 8
Fat melters 2
Rag and bone dealers 2
The number of visits paid by the sanitary inspectors to premises where offensive trades
were carried on was 75.