[Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Royal Tunbridge Wells Borough.

  • Tunbridge Wells (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1944
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    infested premises to continue treatment until freed. Housing.—The need for more and better equipped houses became increasingly manifest ; no action could be taken until man-power and material are available, and the removal of war-time restrictions on building allows of a commencement being made. The following is a report on the work of the Sanitary Inspecting Staff, for the preparation of which I am indebted to Mr. Taylor, the Senior Sanitary Inspector. -hous es Report of the Senior Sanitary Inspector for the year 1944. Table No. 1. The following Table gives a general summary of the work carried the year :—- Houses inspected under the Housing Act ... Premises inspected other than under the Housing Act Houses inspected re dustbin accommodation Complaints investigated Visits to slaughter-houses ,, ,, other food premises (excluding bak ,, ,, bake-houses ,, ,, restaurant kitchens ... ,, ,, dairies ,, ,, cowsheds ,, ,, mechanical factories ,, ,, non-mechanical factories ,, ,, workplaces ... ,, ,, stables ,, ,, streams ,, ,, re keeping of animals ,, ,, rats and mice destruction ,, ,, Shops Act ,, ,, overcrowding ,, ,, smoke nuisances ,, ,, verminous houses ,, to air raid shelters and rest centres Interviews respecting property Secondary visits re works in progress Visits respecting cases of infectious disease Rooms disinfected by sanitary inspectors Loads of bedding disinfected ... Other visits Smoke-test—houses Water test to drains—times applied Informal notices served 137, respecting 145 houses. Formal „ ,, 9 9 ,, ,, ,, complied with, 9 Defects remedied Food condemned and destroyed (excluding tins of food)-—- 50 tons 10 cwts. 3 qrs. 4 and to be ex ecuted out during 17 398 82 220 884 595 103 50 142 148 32 35 17 5 9 14 176 4 7 25 28 53 209 1,760 18 35 7 579 2 19 1,042 lbs.