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(b) Infectious Diseases.—The occupied dwellings inspected
during the year after infectious disease numbered 1,142. This
is an increase of 57 upon the number inspected during 1923.
Any nuisances or sanitary defects found were dealt with under
the provisions of the above Act.
(c) Inspections.—The number of inspections, other than
those arising on complaint, made by the Inspectors during the
year was 1,295. These inspections are in addition to those made
under (a) and (b). The nuisances or sanitary defects found were
dealt with in the same manner as those under (a) and (b).
Nuisances or defects found on inspection were remedied in
most cases on service of an intimation notice only. The total
number of such notices served during 1924 was 6,241. The
number of statutory notices served was 1,608; and summonses
were issued in 57 cases.
Housing and Town Planning Regulations.
A systematic inspection is being made and an accurate card
indexed record compiled of the housing conditions of the
Borough. The number of houses inspected under these regulations
during the year was 965.
Factory and Workshop Act, 1901.
Factories.—During the year, 242 inspections were made of
factories and 2,230 of workshops by the officers of the Public
Health Department.