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27
SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.
Report of Chief Sanitary Inspector.
In compliance with Article 27 of the Sanitary Officers (outside
London) Regulations, 1935, 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 1937 in
connection with the administration of the numerous Acts of
Parliament and Bye-Laws in force within the district.
The many and varied duties carried out by the Department
under the various Acts, Orders and Regulations, have all received
prompt attention throughout the year.
Six Closing Orders in respect of unfit cottages were made and
confirmed during the year.
695 houses were inspected for housing defects either under
the Public Health or the Housing Acts. 16 "unfit" underground
dwellings, which contravened the Housing Regulations, were
specially reported during the year; 10 Closing Orders were made
and 6 voluntary undertakings that the premises would be kept
closed until made fit for human habitation were accepted. Details
of the inspections made and improvements effected as a result
of surveys are set out in the following summary.
Inspections
The total number of inspections made during the year was
7,507. On 720 of the premises visited nuisances to the number of
4,167 were discovered, and in dealing with the sanitary defects
from which they arose 2421 "intimation" or "preliminary"
notices and 48 statutory notices were served. The number of
letters written with regard to the abatement of nuisances, etc., was
389. At the end of the year 2861 of the defects discovered had
been abated, the work of remedying 1203 was in hand, and the