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SUMMARY OF WORK CARRIED OUT BY SANITARY
INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR 1924.
Houses and Premises.
Inspections:—
*Total number of inspections 905
House-to-house inspections 213
Complaints 350
Infectious disease 743
Drainage.
Drains constructed or reconstructed 29
Drains cleansed and repaired 125
Gully traps provided 24
Drain and soil pipes ventilated and new soil pipes or ventilation
pipes provided 38
Ventilating pipes repaired 33
Antisyphonage pipes provided to water closet 13
New water closet pans and traps provided 57
Additional water closet accommodation provided 8
Rain water pipes disconnected and caused to discharge
over properly trapped gullies 44
Sink, bath and lavatory waste pipes repaired, or new provided
66
New sinks and lavatory basins fixed 29
New baths fixed 9
Premises.
Houses and premises or parts thereof cleansed and repaired 402
Defective roofs, gutters and rain water pipes repaired 287
Damp walls remedied 58
Water closets, walls and ceilings cleansed and repaired 105
Water closets provided with light and ventilation, or light
and ventilation improved 1
Workrooms provided with light and ventilation or light
and ventilation improved 5
Wash-houses, forecourts and areas cleansed, repaired and
paving repaired 126
Yards cleansed and paving repaired 55
New and proper dust bins provided 143
Ashpits demolished and sites made good 8
Miscellaneous repairs 376
Number of premises where special investigations were
carried out in connection with Rat infestation 25
* This number does not include revisits or inspections of premises where
no defects were found.