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INSPECTION OF DISTRICT.
Number of dwelling houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health
and Housing Acts) 355
Number of dwelling houses visited for
other than housing defects 1384
Number of visits to premises other
than houses 2977
Premises re-inspected 2199
Visits to works in progress 830
Visits re. building licences 11
X Visits re. rats and mice 7262
Miscellaneous visits 816
Total:- 15,834
X Including visits made by Rodent Staff.
Including in the above are the following
classified visits:-
To food premises 1268
" cowsheds 19
" dairies and milkshops 21
" milk vehicles 64
" ice cream premises and vehicles 252
bakehouses 55
" fishfriers' premises 31
" factories 337
" workplaces 15
" outworkers' premises 70
" schools 160
" caravans 139
" houses-let-in-lodgings 33
" council house applicants 61
" public conveniences 44
Re. cases of infectious disease (including
dysentery, tuberculosis and food poisoning) 387
" overcrowding or possible overcrowding 34
" Shops Act 236
" Rag Flock Act 3
" Pet Animals Act 21
Smoke observations made 12
Interviews with owners, tradesmen, etc. 382
Samples of drinking water taken 18
" river water taken (6 occasions) 26
" " swimming bath water taken (sets) 14
" " effluent from Sewage Works (2 occasions) 5
TESTING OF DRAINS AND SANITARY FITTINGS.
Drains tested with water 62
Drains tested by other methods 24
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