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Factories, Workshops and Workplaces have been
frequently inspected. Many have undertaken Govern-
ment work, which has necessitated considerable additions
and alterations.
Certificates under the Revenue Acts. — Certi-
ficates for exemption from or reduction of ' inhabited
house duty were granted in respect of 135 tenements,
and 193 certificates which had been granted for a
limited period were renewed.
Drainage of Buildings.— During the year the
following drainage plans were submitted to and
approved by the Public Health Committee :-
Plans of drainage of additions to existing buildings
40
Plans of the reconstruction of the drainage of existing
buildings
27
67
Combined Drainage.— One system of combined
drainage, for the maintenance of which the Council
were liable, was reconstructed, at a cost of £19. 15s. 6d.
General Sanitary Work. —1,811 complaints of
nuisances were received and dealt with by your
Inspectors. 1,145 intimation and 278 statutory
notices were served. Owing to the great difficulty
experienced in getting work done, in consequence of
the scarcity of labour and materials, the attention of
the Inspectors has been mainly confined to securing
the abatement of the more acute nuisances, and works
of a less urgent nature have been postponed till more
normal times.
Sanitary Staff. —Two of your Sanitary Inspectors,
Mr. F. Manning and Mr. M. Canton, are still serving
with His Majesty's Forces in France. Mr. A. Carter,
who had been acting as temporary Sanitary Inspector
since October, 1914, resigned in March, and Mr. T.
Yorke was appointed in his place. Mr. Yorke resigned