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Interceptors.
On all new interceptors, a locking cap with chain is
provided to the clearing arm. This obviates the risk of the
cap falling into the trap and blocking the interceptor. Where
it is found, upon inspection of drains, that the cap to an
interceptor is missing, we have asked owners to provide a
locking cap with chain; during the year five of these have
been provided to existing drains.
In several cases, where two interceptors were found to
be on the same line of drain, the unnecessary one was
taken out.
Rainwater pipes connected directly to the drain.
Sec. 37 of the Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1907,
requires all rainwater pipes acting as drain ventilators to be
disconnected from the drains. When making an inspection
of the drains of the various Sunday Schools, 24 rain water
pipes were found to be directly connected to the drains and
acting as ventilating shafts. These have all been disconnected
and stoneware gullies provided. In one case it was
necessary to have a ventilating pipe fixed, as when the rain
water pipes were disconnected, there was no means of
ventilation for the drain.
COMPLAINTS.
One hundred and thirty-nine complaints have been received
during the year and inspections made. Some of the
complaints, however, have nothing to do with the Public
Health Department.
An occupier, of a certain house, made repeated complaints
that people in the adjoining houses used bad language, and
expected the Sanitary Inspector to put a stop to it at once.
At various times during the year complaints have been
received that very obnoxious smells pervade certain streets
at midnight, or in the early hours of the morning. I have