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Two samples taken from taps of ward kitchens revealed a
slight bacterial impurity.
The source of contamination was immediately traced, the
defect was remedied, and subsequent samples proved satisfactory.
With these two exceptions, all samples were found to be
satisfactory and were reported upon as being consistent with a
pure and wholesome water suitable for drinking and domestic
purposes.
WORK OF THE DISTRICT SANITARY INSPECTORS.
During the year 1945, several of the District Sanitary Inspectors
were engaged, practically full-time, with war damaged houses
which included permits for building materials, classification
of war damaged houses, etc., the remainder of the staff
devoted as much time as possible to normal Public Health
work. Their duties, however, were rendered difficult by the
enormous amount of damage caused by enemy action, but
during the year under review 2,919 Notices were served resulting
in the issue of 96 summonses, which gives an indication
that the Public Health Acts were receiving attention as circumstances
permitted.
It is hoped that from early in 1946, all the normal routine
duties under the Public Health and allied Acts, will be resumed,
so far as the building labour and materials allow.
During the concluding stages of the war, huge quantities
of food were condemned as unfit for human consumption.
Eight Closing Orders were granted by the Stipendiary
Magistrate in respect of dwelling houses which were agreed to
be unfit for human habitation. The occupiers were provided
with other accommodation by the Local Authority.
The following statement sets out the work carried out by
the Sanitary Inspectors' Section, and in this connection it should
be noted that considerable time was spent on war damage work.
Houses inspected following infectious disease 8
Visits to factories (mechanically operated) 809
Visits to factories (without mechanical power) 226
Visits to workshops 63
Visits to workplaces 120
Visits to bakehouses 264
Visits to dairies 278
Visits to offices (as workplaces), P.H.A., 1936 103
Visits to outworkers 45
Visits to cellar dwellings, underground rooms, etc 3
Visits to slaughter-houses 142
Visits to scheduled offensive trades 176
Visits to fish fryers 327
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