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SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.
Report of Chief Sanitary Inspector.
In compliance with Article 19 of the Sanitary Officers Order,
1926, made by the Minister of Health, I have the honour to
submit the following tabulated particulars upon the work carried
out by the Sanitary Staff during the year 1935 in connection with
the administration of the numerous Acts of Parliament and ByeLaws
in force within the district.
Whilst the functions and duties of the Sanitary Staff are
numerous as shown by the work set out in the following tabular
statements, it can be said that all the demands made upon it
closely affect and concern the well-being of the community in the
application of those social reforms which make for the common
good.
Good progress has been made in the Housing Section, and
re-conditioning of premises. The inspection of many unsatisfactory
premises found to be let out into tenements and which
were the cause of many complaints arising from unsuitable
sanitary conditions, etc., also the inspection of basement
properties occupied as cellar dwellings and underground rooms
used as sleeping rooms in contravention of the Statutes have been
dealt with.
The new byelaws and regulations governing the use of such
premises and giving greater power to control such premises came
into force in May, 1933. 8 premises were the subject of special
reports to the Health Committee followed by closure. The work
done is set out more fully in the section of this report dealing
with Housing.
The continued shortage of housing accommodation emphasises
the need for maintaining existing houses in an efficient state
of repair.