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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SENIOR SANITARY INSPECTOR,
June 1955.
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, 1954, in which I have endeavoured to show
under various headings the nature of the duties performed
and results achieved.
COMPLAINTS.
During the year 905 complaints were received with
regard to the undermentioned matters, were duly investigated
and any necessary action taken.
Choked and defective drains 238
Insanitary or dilapidated condition of houses or premises 68
Dampness 24
Defective or insufficient 7/.C. accommodation 22
Defective water pipes or fittings 12
Insufficient or defective refuse bins 5
Overcrowding 3
Offensive smells from various causes 33
Offensive accumulations 4
Nuisances from animals improperly kept 3
Unwholesome food 16
Infestation with "bugs or fleas 5
Infestation with other insect pests 60
Infestation with rats and mice 352
Smoke nuisances 12
Flooding 18
Complaints re milk 7
Shops Act 2
Food hygiene 1
Water supply 3
Miscellaneous 17
Total 905
The number of complaints received in the Department during the
past ten years was
1953 1037 1948 986
1952 1093 1947 926
1951 1059 1946 831
1950 1083 1945 550
1949 1007 1944 450
17.