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Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health—1897
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The following Reports are a summary of work done by Messrs. Weatheritt,
Simpson, Ralph, and Miss Elliott, Inspectors.
Report of Work done in Ward No. I.
For the Year ending December 31st, 1897.
House to house inspection 196
Other inspections 936
Re-visits 2252
Intimations served 572
Official Notices served 467
Total 4423
RESULTS.
House drains re-constructed 28
New drains „ 1
Drains repaired 33
Drains trapped 40
Drains unstopped 31
Drains tested with chemicals 134
„ „ water 12
„ „ smoke 6
Water-closets unstopped 29
„ repaired 197
„ supplied with water 60
„ provided with new fittings 39
„ cleansed and limewashed 30
„ ventilated and lighted 1
New water-closets 60
New soil-pipes 12
Soil-pipes ventilated 3
„ repaired 1
New dust-bins 126
Dust-bins repaired 32
Dust Shoots removed from the inside of living rooms —
,, repaired 6
Premises cleansed throughout 89
„ partly cleansed 230
Water supply provided to dwelling houses 26
„ fittings repaired 14
Water cisterns covered 6
„ „ repaired 6
„ supplied from the main 3
Yard pavements relaid 22
„ „ repaired 72
„ walls limewashed 19
Roofs repaired 68
Damp wall remedied 56
Walls repaired 23
Ceilings „ 26
Rainwater pipes disconnected 9
„ ,, repaired 45
„ „ cleared 4