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Application has been made to the Local Government
Board for an Order declaring these parts of the Public Health
Acts (Amendment) Act, 1907, to be in force, and the order
was made on 9th June, 1913.
On 25th September, 1913, the following trades were
scheduled as offensive trades within the meaning of the
Public Health Acts (Amendment) Act, 1907:—Blood-drier,
Tanner, Leather-dresser, Fat-melter or Fat-extractor, Gluemaker,
Size-maker, Gut-scraper, Dealer in Hags and Bones,
and Fish-frier.
Local Acts.—There are no local Acts in force in the district.
The following is a statement showing the number and
nature of inspections made, the number of informal and
statutory notices served, with the result of such notices, for
the year 1913, as reported by the Sanitary Inspector:—
Reason of Visit. No.
Infectious Disease 989
House to House Inspection 3435
House Inspection 2423
Houses let in Lodgings, Inspection 354
Inspection of Factories, Workshops,
Work-places, Outworkers' premises,
etc. 554
Common Lodging House Inspection 45
Dairy Inspection 151
Inspection under Shops Act 1307
Application of tests to drains 699
Inspection under Diseases of Animals
Acts, and Orders of Board of Agriculture
154
Obtaining samples of Food and Drugs 294
Miscellaneous (including inspections of
slaughter-houses, mews and stables,
smoke observations, measuring up,
etc.) 1896
Total 12,301
Seven hundred and ninety-nine preliminary or informal
notices were served in respect of 1,390 houses.
One hundred and fifty-eight Statutory Notices were
served in respect of 200 houses.
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