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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SENIOR SANITARY INSPECTOR.
June 1952.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Borough of Surbiton
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present the .Annual Report on the-work
of your Sanitary Inspectors for the year ended 31st Dec ember,1951,
in which I have endeavoured to show under various headings the
nature of the duties performed and results achieved.
COMPLAINTS.
(Excluding Council Houses).
During the year 1,059 complaints were received with regard to
the undermentioned matters, were duly investigated and any necessary
action taken.
Choked and defective drains 265
Insanitary or dilapidated condition of houses
or premises 116
Dampness 60
Defective or insufficient W .C .accommodation 11
Defective water pipes or fittings 5
Withdrawal of water supply 3
Insufficient' or. defective refuse bins 5
Overcrowding 5
Offensive, smells .from various causes 27
Offensive accumulations 6
Nuisance from animals.improperly kept 16
Unwholesome food 26
Infestation with bugs.or fleas 6
Infestation with Other insect ;pests 19
Infestation with, rats and mice 418
Smoke nuisances 7
Flooding 27
Complaints re. milk 5
Dangerous walls or fences 2
Miscellaneous 30
Total:- 1,059
The number of complaints received in the Department during the
Past ten years was:-
1950
1083
1945
550
1949
1007
1944
450
1948
986
1943
475
1947
926
1942
347
1946
831
1941
411
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