View report page

(38)
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Though it was still necessary to issue summonses in far too many
eases, with consequent long delays before the nuisances concerned were
abated, on the whole statutory requests received fairly ready attention.
The policy adopted by some owners of regularly delaying carrying
out works until a summons is received, and then abating the nuisances
between that date and the day of the Court hearing, must be strongly
deprecated. Such actions, besides causing unnecessary prolonging of
hardship to their tenants, is also short-sighted from the owner's point
of view. It is a common occurrence for defects to get progressively
worse, causing further damage to the fabric and necessitating the
service of additional sanitary notices.
Inspections after complaint 2,667
Re-inspections 8,157
Inspections after Infectious Disease 131
Re-inspections after Infectious Disease 71
Drains tested 246
Drains inspected 1,144
Intimation notices served 1,775
Statutory Notices served 684
Intimation Notices complied with 1,826
Statutory Notices complied with 600
House to Houses:-
Inspections 70
Re-inspections 323
Intimation notices served 43
Intimation notices complied with 61
Housing enquiries 367
Underground rooms 55
Owners, builders, etc. 335
Voluntary work 246
Heating Appliances (Fireguards Act) 25
Certificates of Disrepair 203
Miscellaneous Visits 104