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Summary of Public Health Inspectors1 Work
For the period from 1st January, 1958 to 31st December, 1.958
Visits to private houses following complaints 4,919
House to house inspections under Public Health or Housing Acts 46
Inspections under the Housing Act, 1957. Closing, demolition or Repair
(Sections 9, 17 and 18) 115
Inspections under the Housing Act, 1957, re Clearance Areas (Section 42) 805
Initial Survey inspections under the Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954. 241
Inspections re overcrowding 210
Inspections re advances by Local Authority under Housing Act, 1949 178
Inspections re issue and revocation of Certificates of Disrepair 1,l8l
Certificates of Disrepair issued 210
Certificates of Disrepair revoked 63
Certificates as to the Remedying of Defects issued 127
Inspections following infectious disease 1,409
Visits to filthy and verminous premises 186
Smoke observations and visits re smoke nuisances 408
Visits re offensive trades 89
Visits to factories (mechanical) 436
Visits to factories (non-mechanical) 117
Visits to workplaces and outworkers premises 72
Inspection of watercourses, ditches, etc. 18
Inspections of Hairdressers and Barbers premises 35
Inspections under Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 34l
Visits under Bye-laws - re tents, vans and sheds 2,704
Visits under Pharmacy and Poisons Act 12
Visits to places of public amusement 24
Visits under Shops Act, 1950 184
Visits to Bakers and Bakehouses 146
Visits to Butchers 336
Visits to kitchens of Canteens, Cafes and Restaurants 439
Visits to Licensed Premises 50
Visits to Pish Shops 37
Visits to Fried Fish Shops 48
Visits to Retail Milk Distributors 137
Visits to Ice Cream Manufacturers and Dealers 231
Visits to registered premises for storage of food 38
Visits to registered premises for preparation of foodstuffs 94
Visits to hawkers of food 123
Visits to street markets 316
Visits to slaughterhouses 41
Visits to provision shops 449
Visits to greengrocers 128
Visits to condemn unsound food 595
Reinspections 9,647
Drainage Inspections 3,4l4
Drain tests by Public Health Inspectors 262
Drain tests by Borough Engineer's staff 274
Miscellaneous Interviews 1,123
Miscellaneous visits 1,832
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