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I
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SENIOR SANITARY INSPECTOR
May 1954.
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
December, 1953, 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 1,037 complaints were received with
regard to the undementioned matters, were duly investigated
and any necessary action taken.
Choked and defective drains 267
Insanitary or dilapidated condition of houses
or premises 80
Dampness 29
defective or insufficient WC accommodation 12
Defective water pipes or fittings 15
Insufficient or defective refuse bins 5
Overcrowding 4
Offensive smells from various causes 32
Offensive accumulations 3
nuisances from animals improperly kept 5
Unwholesome food 15
infestation with Dugs or fleas 5
Infestation with other insect pests 35
Infestation with rats and mice 488
Smoke nuisances 14
Flooding 6
Complaints re milk 1
Pollution of water courses 1
Dangerous structures 4
Water supply 3
Miscellaneous 13
Total 1,037
The number of complaints received in the Department during
the past ten years was:-
1952 1093
1951 1059
1950 1083
1949 1007
1948 986
1947 926
1946 831
1945 550
1944 450
1943 475
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