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Annual Report of the Medical Otficcr of Health.—1896.
Unlawful occupation of underground rooms discontinued 3
Drains tested with water and chemicals 40
Boundary walls and premises lines washed 347
Animals improperly kept (discontinued) 7
Removal of offensive matter 96
Slaughterhouse inspected 1
Bakehouses ,, 11
Smoke abatements, discontinued 7
Receptacles supplied for manure 4
Dust bins (new) provided 195
Houses supplied with water 13
Miscellaneous cases abated 126
Total 2556
(Signed) J. A. ANSCOMBE,
Sanitary Inspector.
Report of Work done in WARD III.
For the Year ending December 31 st, 1896.
House to house inspections 655
Other inspections 407
Be visits 2931
Intimations served 870
Official notices served 524
Requisitions 28
Total 5415
RESULTS.
Drains amended 65
,, reconstructed 23
,, cleared 117
„ ventilated 29
Galvanized bins provided 259
Dust bins repaired 22
Ventilation provided for floor space 225
Interior of premises cleansed 167
Premises partly cleansed 85
Water closets supplied with water 242
New pans fixed to closets 85
Closet pans cleansed 89
Yards paved or repaired 164
Roofs repaired 87
Gully traps fixed 170
Water fittings altered from cistern to main 81
Stack pipes disconnected from drains 55
Water supplied to dwelling houses 3
Waste pipes from sinks cleared 46
Overcrowding abated 6
Waste pipes disconnected from drain or repaired 15