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Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health-—1897. 37
New soil-pipes erected 4
Soil-pipes ventilated, full diameter 5
Sink waste pipes and rain water pipes disconnected from drains 26
Interiors of premises cleaned throughout 45
„ „ partly cleansed 238
Staircases and passages cleansed 8
Wash-houses and walls of yards, &c., cleansed 30
Yards repaved and repaired 66
Roofs of houses, guttering and stack pipes repaired 50
Floors of houses ventilated 6
Water for drinking purposes put on direct from main 4
New dust-bins provided 263
Nuisances from overcrowding abated 25
Accumulations of offensive matter removed 18
Animals improperly kept removed 10
Smoke nuisances abated 2
Miscellaneous nuisances abated 39
Drains tested with water and chemicals 74
Workshops inspected 75
Bake-houses inspected 9
Slaughter-houses inspected 1
Total 1311
(A portion of this work was carried out by Mr. J. A. Anscombe.)
ROBERT SIMPSON,
Sanitary Inspector.
Report of Work done in Ward No. III.
For the Year ending December 31st, 1897.
House to House inspections 642
Other inspections 383
Re-visits 2860
Intimations served 773
Statutory notices served 460
Workshops inspected 71
Total 5189
RESULTS.
House drains re-constructed 58
„ „ repaired 20
New drain 1
Drains cleared 68
,, ventilated 36
Gully traps fixed 140
Water-closets supplied with water 224
New pans fixed to closets 110
Closed pans cleansed 66
Water-closets re-constructed 3