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SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.
A summary of the inspections, etc., carried out by the Sanitary
Inspectors during the year appears on pages 108 to 123 of this
report.
Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
Complaints of Nuisances.
During the year 1931 there were 4,769 complaints of nuisances
made to the Public Health Department and investigated by the
Sanitary Inspectors of the Borough. Defects or nuisances were
discovered in 3,616 of the complaints. Notices for the remedy or
abatement of these were served upon the owner or person responsible
under the above Act.
Drainage.
Two hundred and twenty plans and notices to execute drainage
work and works of construction under the supervision of the
Sanitary Inspectors at 287 premises were reported to the Public
Health Committee during the year.
Smoke Abatement.
In addition to 211 observations of chimneys of large works in
the Borough made by the Sanitary Inspectors, 1,123 observations
on 81 premises were made by an Assistant detailed for that purpose.
Twenty-five intimation notices were served on the persons
responsible for the issue of black smoke in contravention of the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and the Public Health (Smoke
Abatement) Act, 1926. Four statutory notices were served.
Infectious Diseases.
The occupied dwellings inspected during the year after
infectious disease numbered 1,709. Any nuisances or sanitary
defects found were dealt with under the provisions of the above Act.
Inspections other than on Complaint.
The number of inspections, other than those arising on complaint,
after infectious disease, and under the Housing and Town
Planning Regulations, made by the Inspectors during the year was
7,846, and the nuisances or sanitary defects found were dealt with
in the same manner as those on complaint.
Nuisances or defects found on inspection were remedied in most
cases on service of an intimation notice only. The total number of