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Of the existing 114 sites, eight are under the control of the Council, and
used as allotments, and seven in private ownership are utilised for the parking
or storage of cars. Complaints relating to 19 sites were received.
Regular inspections of sites have been carried out by Public Health
Inspectors, and 75 were found to be in a condition which required no action by
this Department. As in previous years, the majority of nuisances on vacant
sites arose from the dumping of refuse, mattresses and all kinds of unwanted
household debris, which has been dealt with by the Department by burning and
burying on the site, or by removal. Clearances were effected in 51 instances
in respect of 39 sites, certain sites having had to be cleared frequently.
The work carried out by the Public Health Inspectors, other than in
relation to food premises, is summarised as follows:-
DWELLING HOUSES
Inspections under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936:
Complaints 3,800
House to House 116
Infectious Disease 140
Verminous conditions 217
Inspections under the Housing Acts:
Advances for House Purchase 201
Demolition Orders 8
Closing Orders 273
Clearance Areas 109
Houses Let in Lodgings 54
Standard Grants 99
Inspections under the Bent Act, 1957:
Certificates of Disrepair 1
Revocation Certificates 8
OTHER VISITS
Aged and infirm persons 664
Common Lodging-houses 4
Drainage (General) 2,109
Drainage (Rat infestations) 326
Factories 836
Hairdressers' and Barbers' premises 40
Heating appliances 28
Noise investigations 169
Offensive trades 20
Outworkers' premises 75
Pet Shops 8
Premises discharging trade effluents 74
Premises registered or licensed under the Rag Flock and other
Filling Materials Act, 1951 32
Shops Act, 1950 - Section 38 130
Smoke Observations by District Public Health Inspectors 196
Vacant Sites and E.W.S tanks 283
Water supplies (new buildings) 109
MISCELLANEOUS VISITS
Appointments and Interviews 1,531
Attendances at Court
Builders Notices (supervision of work) 548
Housing Applications 183
Other visits 888
RE-INSPECTIONS (ALL FORMS) 16,322