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Sanitary Improvements Effected.
Premises Cleansed and Repaired 1,099
Drains Entirely Reconstructed 152
Drains Repaired 308
Water-closets Cleansed or Repaired 451
Soil-pipes Renewed or Repaired 200
Waste-pipes Renewed or Repaired 313
Rainwater Pipes Renewed or Repaired 220
Roofs and Gutters Repaired 528
Dampness in Premises Remedied 570
Yards Drained or Paved 193
Dust-bins Provided 202
Water-cisterns Cleansed or Covered 33
Water Fittings Repaired 232
Additional water supplies provided to tenement houses 17
Defective Fire-places remedied 208
Offensive Accumulations Removed 94
Urinals Cleansed or Repaired 24
Animals Improperly Kept 20
Other Nuisances Remedied 642
Two additional Sanitary Inspectors were appointed during the
year, and the staff of Inspectors now numbers twelve.
Factories and Workshops.
The woman inspector is responsible for the inspection of
factories, workshops, and laundries, and details of the administration
of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, are included in this report
in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Health.