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5. PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTIONS
The following table shows the wide variety of duties carried out during the year;
although a number of vacancies on the establishment for public health inspectors have
remained unfilled, considerable progress has been achieved due to the enthusiasm and
interest sustained by senior and district inspectors, and by the technical and general
assistants, in all branches of their work.
The various services were satisfactorily maintained and the assistance given by the
pupil inspectors has been greatly appreciated.
Bacteriological sampling — Ice Cream 80
— Milk 20
— Other Foods 17
Clean Air Act — Inspections and Observations 9435
Control of Caravans 31
Diseases of Animals Act: Waste Food Order 14
Drainage and Sanitary fittings examination 2788
Food and Drugs Sampling 81
Houses inspected—Housing Act 543
Houses Let in Multiple Occupation 370
Housing Applications 116
Houses inspected — Public Health Act 5142
Houses inspected re Permitted Numbers 28
Houses inspected re Vermin and Disinfestation 301
Infectious Diseases enquiries, disinfection, etc. 474
Merchandise Marks Act 5
Noise Abatement Act 325
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act—General Inspections 1108
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act — Other Visits 2863
Pet Animals Act 37
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 132
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 9
Rent Act, 1957 33
Swimming Baths — Sampling 65
Unsound food examination 523
Water Supply—Inspection 89
Water Supply — Sampling 13
Agricultural Holdings 1
Animal Boarding Establishments 23
Bakehouses 164
Butchers Shops 226
Confectioners (Flour) 99
Confectioners (Sugar) 80
Dairies 7
Factories (Mechanical) 131
Factories (Non-Mechanical) 20
Factory Canteens 36
Fishmongers and Poulterers 77
Fried Fish Shops 78
Greengrocers and Fruiterers 230
Grocers 713
Hawkers 38
Hairdressing Establishments 8
Ice-Cream premises 123
Massage and Chiropody establishments 36
Places of Public Entertainment 4
Public Houses and Licensed Premises 149
Restaurants and Cafes 368
Riding Establishments 3
Schools 90
Scrap Metal Dealers 25
Interviews 561
Miscellaneous Visits 2151
Inspections other than Houses — Public Health Act 903
Total number of visits and inspections 30986
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