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Rodent control 21,022
Offices shops and railway premises:
General 1,253
Others 3,155
Accidents 109
Rag flock and other filling materials 6
Pet animals establishments 46
Animal boarding establishments 7
Riding establishments 6
Agricultural premises 45
Schools 42
Noise nuisances 293
Tents vans and sheds 158
Premises licensed for public
entertainment 64
Hairdressers and barbers 359
Diseases of animals 89
Nurseries and child minders 6
Nuisances (general) 1.477
Piggeries 33
Stables 11
Public urinals 15
Swimming baths and pools 29
Accumulations of refuse 552
Offensive trades 6
Workplaces 40
Vermin and pests 916
Collection of old people's laundry 382
Transport of goods and documents 10,931
Tredment of premises for bugs or
fleas (rooms) 88
Treatment of premises for cockroaches 26
Treatment of premises for ants 21
Treatment of premises for other insects 32
Destruction of wasps nests 127
Miscellaneous 4,581
Conclusion
I hope I may be permitted to express a few
general remarks having been in the department
for so short a while
My thanks are due to Mr Bell the deputy
chief public health inspector for his assistance
in initiating me into the details of a new
office and also my thanks are extended to
all the technical staff for the pleasant
reception and encouragement I have received
in taking up this new appointment, I am also
grateful to the administrative and clerical
staff for their assistance
The department encourages the training
of students and I am pleased to be able to
report that Mr E K Coates and Mr R K Gogna
both qualified as public health inspectors
during the year and are now employed as
district public health inspectors in the
department. The three other students all passed
their respective annual examinations
There are two points which cause me some
concern but which it is hoped will be rectified
shortly. Firstly the problems associated with
having three district offices. Any of the items
of work reported here may be the subject of
legal proceedings and it is imperative that
all the staff work together to the same standards.
This would be greatly assisted by being in the
same building and able to discuss the common
problems
Secondly the work of the department is
diverse even though it is all environmental
health It is obvious that certain aspects need
the full time concentration of a group of
specialists not necessarily to carry out
detailed work but to be able to advise on
their own specialist field It is hoped that we
shall ha/e senior specialist public health
inspectors in the near future.
Rehousing on medical grounds
During the year 320 applications for rehousing
on medical grounds were received from the
director of housing. All these applications
were supported by medical certificates and
were assessed after visits had been paid by
either the health visitor or public health
inspector.
Public Health Act 1936
Nursing Homes
Section 1 of the Nursing Homes Act 1963 made
provision governing the conduct of nursing
homes with respect to the standa-d of accommodation.
staff and the care provided for patients,
and limitations on the number of patients
maintained in each home
At the end of the year three nursing homes
were registered to which principal medical
officers made periodic visits of inspection.
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