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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
Inspections
The total number of inspections and re-inspections made during the year
was 5,516 and the following is a summary of these inspections.
Inspections Re-
inspections
Atmospheric Pollution Stations
313
1
Accumulations of refuse
86
120
Complaints-condition of house
402
974
Caravans, house-boats, etc
6
17
Catering Establishments
32
104
Drainage works
155
323
Factories-"With mechanical power
37
17
Factories-without mechanical power
4
-
Food premises (excluding catering
establishments)
61
173
Food premises-inspection of unsound
food
184
36
Houses-Housing Acts
408
361
Houses-Re-housing
-
-
Houses-Overcrowding
48
28
Ice Cream Vendors
32
1
Infectious disease
313
49
Milk Vendors
22
6
Offensive odours
27
14
Outworkers
29
-
Rats and Mice
115
81
Shop-shops Act inspections
133
12
Smoke observations
101
22
Vermin, insect pests etc
90
27
Miscellaneous
210
22
OldPeople (including laundry service)
310
10
3,118
2,398
There was a great increase in the number of inspections and re-inspections
required during the year, 521 and 373 respectively. The major increases were
in housing inspections - for evidence of unfitness, infectious disease visits
and the tracing of contacts of infectious cases, Shops Act inspections, and
visits to Old People in need. It will be realised that the classification of
a visit under one heading is arbitrary so that, for example, a visit paid for
the purpose of confirming that due attention is being paid to the requirements
of the Shops Act is likely to be used by the Inspector at the same time for the
checking of sanitation, the hygienic handling of food, and the giving of Health
Education.
Action taken other than Housing Act, 1957
Cautionary or Intimation Notices served 311
Statutory Notices issued (under Public Health Acts) 49
Number of summonses served 7
46