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5. PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTIONS
The extent to which the law seeks to control our environment can be judged
from the wide range of visits made during the year and shown in the following table.
Satisfactory progress in performing these varied duties has only been achieved
because of the enthusiasm and interest shown by senior and district inspectors and by
the technical and general assistants. The assistance given by the pupil public health
inspectors has also been greatly appreciated.
Bacteriological sampling — Ice Cream 204
— Milk 81
— Other Foods 183
Clean Air Act — Inspections and Observations 8461
Control of Caravans 62
Diseases of Animals Act: Waste Food Order 6
Drainage and Sanitary fittings examination 3054
Food and Drugs Sampling 235
Houses inspected—Housing Act 779
Houses Let in Multiple Occupation 712
Housing Applications 129
Houses inspected — Public Health Act 4827
Houses inspected re Permitted Numbers 18
Houses inspected re Vermin and Disinfestation 325
Infectious Diseases enquiries, disinfection, etc. 781
Merchandise Marks Act 11
Noise Abatement Act 362
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act—General Inspections 1673
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act — Other Visits 3734
Pet Animals Act 9
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 6892
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 15
Rent Act, 1957 26
Swimming Baths — Sampling 52
Unsound food examination 567
Water Supply—Inspection 116
Water Supply — Sampling 4
Agricultural Holdings —
Animal Boarding Establishments 12
Bakehouses 133
Butchers Shops 544
Confectioners (Flour) 193
Confectioners (Sugar) 275
Dairies 26
Factories (Mechanical) 273
Factories (Non-Mechanical) 33
Factory Canteens 52
Fishmongers and Poulterers 94
Fried Fish Shops 89
Greengrocers and Fruiterers 456
Grocers 1033
Hawkers 155
Hairdressing Establishments 25
Ice Cream premises 228
Massage and Chiropody establishments 34
Outworkers 191
Places of Public Entertainment 14
Public Houses and Licensed Premises 322
Restaurants and Cafes 942
Riding Establishments 8
Schools 107
Scrap Metal Dealers 8
Interviews 558
Miscellaneous Visits 2589
Inspections other than Houses — Public Health Act 1368
Total number of visits and inspections 43,080
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