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Summary of Public Health Inspectors1 Work
For the period from 1st January 1959 to 31st December 1939.
Visits to private houses following complalnts 4,724
House to house inspections under Public Health or Housing Acts 73
Inspections under the Housing Act, 1957, Closing, demolition or Repair
(Sections 9, 17 and l8). 76
Inspections under the Housing Act, 1957, Clearance Areas (Section 42) 1,599
Initial Survey inspections under the Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954. 185
Inspections re overcrowding
Inspections of House-let-in-lodgings 76
Inspections re advances by Local Authority under Housing Act 1949 212
Inspections re applications for Improvement Grants 64
Inspections re issue and revocation of Certificates of Disrepair 513
Certificates of Disrepair issued 62
Certificates of Disrepair revoked 54
Certificates as to the Remedying of Defects issued 73
Inspections following infectious disease 1,347
Visits to filthy and verminous premises 165
Smoke observation and visits re smoke nuisances 375
Visits re offensive trades 146
Visits to factories (mechanical) 498
Visits to factories (non-mechanioal) 93
Visits to workplace and outworkers premises 37
Inspection of watercourses, ditches, etc. 33
Inspection of bomb sites and open sites 62
Inspections of Hairdressers and Barbers premises 60
Inspections under Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 247
Visits under Byelaws re tents, vans and shed 441
Visits under Pharmacy and Poisons Act 3
Visits to places of public amusement 53
Visits under Shops Act, 1950 228
Visits to Bakers and Bakehouses 279
Visits to Butchers 333
Visits to kitchens of Canteens, Cafes and Restaurants 511
Visits to Lioensed Premises 113
Visits to Fish Shops 48
Visits to Fried Fish Shops 55
Visits to Retail Milk Distributors 106
Visits to Ice Cream Manufacturers and Dealers 188
Visits to premises registered for storage of food 46
Visits to premises registered for preparation of foodstuffs 60
Visits to hawkers of food 178
Visits to street markets 173
Visits to slaughterhouses 28
Visits to provision shops 492
Visits to greengrocers 117
Visits to condemn unsound food 741
Reinspections 7,908
Drainage Inspections 3,208
Drain tests by Public Health Inspectors 275
Drain tests by Borough Engineer's staff 302
Miscellaneous Interviews 991
Miscellaneous visits 1,917
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