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Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health
Inspections
Written
Notices
Factories with mechanical power
413
10
Factories without mechanical power
100
5
Other premises under the Act
189
-
Total
1702
15
Summary of defects found
Found
Remedied
Want of cleanliness
6
5
Sanitary conveniencesInsufficient
-
-
Unsuitable or defective
10
10
Not separate for sexes
1
1
Other offences
1
1
Total
18
16
ESTABLISHMENTS FOR MASSAGE OR SPECIAL TREATMENT
Seven licences in respect of establishments for massage
or special treatment were issued, during the year. The premises
were kept in a satisfactory condition.
HAIRDRESSERS' AND BARBERS' PREMISES
The inspection of hairdressers' and barbers' promises
is carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors and Health Visitors,
to ensure that the Council's Bye-laws are being complied with.
RENT AND MORTGAGE INTEREST RESTRICTIONS ACTS.
1920 To 1938
Twenty-three certificates were granted under the above
Acts in respect of premises which wore not in a reasonable state
of repair, as compared with five for the previous year,
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
Milk Supply
The bulk of the milk supply of the Borough comes from outside
the area and has been pasteurised before delivery,
162 visits were paid to dairies and milk shops,
Milk Sampling
23 informal samples of milk were taken during the year
for bacteriological examination, or for the purpose of
ascertaining whether pasteurisation had been efficiently carried
out. All were found to be satisfactory,
Milk in Schools Scheme
All milk used In the schools under this scheme is
pasteurised.
Milk (Special Designations) Orders
During the year the following licences were grantod for
the sale of designated milk:-
"Tuberculin tested" milk - 17
"Accredited" - 1
"Pasteurised" - 25.
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