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During the year there were 1,465 inspections of these premises, excluding a very
large number of periodical inspections and re-inspections. Notices were served for 29
overcrowded rooms, and for 167 other breaches of the by-laws, exclusive of more than
600 formal notices that were served for annual cleansing as required by the by-laws.
OVERCROWDING.
The number of dwelling-rooms found to be overcrowded during the year was 60,
in comparison with 123 during the preceding year; 29 of these were dealt with as
breaches of the by-laws as to houses let in lodgings. In each case the overcrowding
was abated without resort to legal proceedings. There were no night inspections
during the year.
REMOVAL OF HOUSE REFUSE.
The supervision of the removal of house refuse was transferred from the Borough
Surveyor's Department, to the Public Health Department on the 26th June, 1905.
In accordance with the Contract all house refuse has to be removed during the
months April to October inclusive, at least twice a week and oftener if required by the
Medical Officer of Health, and in the remaining months, November to March, at least
once in each week and oftener if required. In the main thoroughfares there is a daily
collection.
At the meeting of the Public Health Committee on the 18th July, 1905, I reported
that there had been many breaches of the Contract respecting the bi-weekly removal,
and the Committee recommended the Council to impose the penalties under his
Contract on the Contractor for neglecting or failing to remove the house refuse from
the houses in the Borough at least twice weekly as required by the Contract. This
recommendation was approved by the Council and the Contractor was fined ill 00.
After this the Contract was carried out much more satisfactorily.
REMOVAL OF MANURE.
In July, 1905, I called the attention of the Public Health Committee to the
complaints which I had received, that manure is not regularly removed from some of
the stables in the Borough, and that very offensive smells occur during its removal,
and although in some cases I had been able to secure a more frequent and more
regular removal I advised :—
(a) That notice be given by public announcement in the district or
otherwise, requiring the periodical removal of manure, or other refuse matter
from all stables, cow houses, or other premises in the Borough not less
frequently than every 48 hours.
(b) That the Medical Officer of Health be instructed to serve notices on
the occupiers of stables requiring compliance with such announcement.
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