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INSPECTION OF DISTRICT.
Number of dwelling houses Inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health and Housing Acts) 484
Number of dwelling houses visited for other than
housing defects 1379
Number of visits to premises other than houses 2079
Re-inspections 1766
Visits to works in progress 875
Visits re. building licences 85
Visits re. rats and mice 7256
Miscellaneous visits 1135
Totals 15,059
Included in the above are the following classified visits:-
Visits to food premises 692
Visits to cowsheds 20
Visits to dairies and milkshops 37
Visits to milk vehicles 25
Visits to ice-cream premises and vehicles 235
Visits to bakehouses 11
Visits to fish friers' premises 39
Visits to factories 247
Visits to work places 14
Visits to outworkers' premises 17
Visits to schools 113
Visits to caravans 13
Visits re. cases of infectious disease (including
tuberculosis and food poisoning) 289
Smoke observations made 6
Shops Acts visits 38
Visits re. overcrowding or possible overcrowding 224
Visits to urinals and public conveniences 23
Interviews with owners, tradesmen, etc. 383
Visits re. Food & Drugs (sampling) 309
TESTING OF DRAINS AND SANITARY FITTINGS.
Drains tested with water 151
Drains tested by other methods 59
Drains examined under Section 48,
Public Health Act, 1936 2
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