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SANITARY INSPECTION OP THE BOROUGH. In addition to the work recorded in other
paragraphs of this Report, the Public Health Inspectors continue their general duties
of investigating complaints, abating nuisances and dealing with contraventions of the
Public Health Act.
Not all complaints brought to the Health Department deal with matters on which
the Department is empowered to take action, and in such cases complainants are advised
as far as is known, how and where the matter may receive attention Some particulars
of the work done are shown below:-
inspections following complaint 1,538
Number of premises at which nuisance, etc. were located 698
Number of premises where defects were remedied
(a) by owners or occupiers 562
(b) by Council in default 7
(c) public sewers repaired by Council 16
Informal notices issued 336
Written reminders issued 576
Statutory notices served 36
Total number of inspections and re-inspections 22,423
Inspectionsof piggeries 13
Inspections of stables 9
Inspections of urinals 146
Sinks provided or repaired 16
Roofs repaired 181
Gutters repaired or renewed 139
Brickwork, sills, etc., repaired or renewed 291
Premises provided with damp-proof courses 4
Yards and forecourts paved or drained 32
External painting 42
Rooms stripped, cleansed and redecorated 282
Floors, walls and ceilings, repaired or renewed 520
Rooms in which ventilation provided or improved 11
Windows repaired or renewed 377
Doors and other woodwork repaired or renewed 139
Staircases replaced or repaired 14
Lighting to staircases provided or improved 2
Handrails or balusters repaired or renewed 17
Grates provided or repaired 64
Washing coppers provided or repaired 6
Instances where ventilation under floor provided or improved 19
Pood stores provided or repaired 13
Domestic cleansing enforced 4
Improper keeping of animals abated 3
Offensive accumulations removed 36
Other repairs carried out or nuisances abated 245
Visits re infectious diseases, etc. 614
Complaints continue to be received of nuisance caused by pigeons. The department
does what it can to assist and advise complainants, but it must be pointed out
that the Council has no power to catch or destroy pigeons on private property or to
spend money for such a purpose.
EXCHANGE OF ARTICLES FOR RAGS, etc. Under the Public Health Act, 1936, it is
an offence for any person who collects or deals in rags, etc., to sell or deliver
whether gratuitously or not, any article whatsoever to a child under the age of 14
years in exchange for rags, etc. The Police notify the Council of any such contraventions
coming to their notice, and in one case a fine of 40/- plus 10/- costs was imposed.
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