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1096 houses and other premises have been inspected: the results
have been entered in the Information and Complaint Book. Sanitary
improvements were found to be necessary in 926 instances; the
particulars were reported monthly to the Sanitary Committee, and
notices specifying the nature of the complaints, causes of nuisance
and sanitary requirements served upon the owners or occupiers of
the premises complained of, with the following results:—
Houses or other premises inspected 1096
Walls and ceilings cleansed throughout 39
Do. do. partially 257
Drains opened and cleansed 131
Inlets to drains properly trapped 235
Defective drains repaired 384
Sink waste pipes properly disconnected from drains 103
Rain water pipes do. do. 112
Roofs made watertight 74
Gutters or rain water pipes repaired 104
Water laid on to soil pans of W.C.'s 141
New soil pans provided 81
Foul soil pans cleansed 81
Soil pans trapped 6
Water supplies reinstated to houses 27
Water service for domestic purposes
Water service altered or improved
Defective water fittings 32
Yards, forecourts and areas paved 246
Basement ventilation improved 14
Accumulation of dung and refuse removed 24
Other nuisances remedied 105
Drains tested by the application of the smoke drain test 697
W.C.'s insufficiently ventilated 11
Foul public house urinals 11
Overcrowding 3
Slaughter houses inspected 4
Cow houses do. 7
Number of samples obtained for analysis 24
Police Court proceedings in respect of adulteration 2