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COMPLAINTS
The Public Health Inspectors dealt with 3,310 complaints received
on the following matters:-
Accumulation of manure and refuse 37
Animals improperly kept 4
Bad Smells 29
Dampness of Premises 51
Defective drains, W.C.'s and fittings 976
Defective roofs, gutters, downpipes, etc 78
Defective water fittings 15
Dirty and verminous houses 20
Dirty condition of rearway 20
Flooding of premises 18
Overcrowding 19
Smoke Nuisances 28
Noise Nuisances 64
Defective or no provision of dustbin 140
Rats and mice 917
Wasps Nests 344
Unsound Food 50
Miscellaneous 500
3,310
Disinfection
and Disinfestation
During 1969, 59 premises and 17 articles were disinfected, and 77
premises were disinfested for verminous conditions.
Litter Act
1958
As a consequcnce of notifications from various sources, five cases
of potential infringements of the Act were considered during the year.
One cast was not proceeded with, and the other four cases were
taken to court. Fines imposed totalled £27, with £19 costs.
Infectious
Diseases
During the course of the year 97 notifications for food poisoning
and 419 for dysentery were received from Medical Practitioners. These
were all investigated together with cases which came to the knowledge
of the Department from other sources.