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PART II.
C. House Inspection, &c.
Below is a list of details of the work done in connection with
insanitary conditions. In many cases some of the work specified was
in premises part of which was occupied as workshops:—
1912.
Complaints received and dealt with 766
Premises inspected on complaint,
&c 785
House to house inspection 5,165
Subsequent visits 21,678
Premises (registered), visits to 5,555
Overcrowding found 73
Other infringements 1,032
Sanitary Work completed:—
Houses:—
Cleansed throughout 614
„ partially 1,032
Overcrowding abated—rooms 137
Light or ventilation improved
225
Roofs repaired 430
Floors and staircases repaired 366
Underground rooms—
Illegal use 38
Closed 27
Yards, areas, paved or repaired
419
Damp walls remedied 174
Offensive refuse removed 283
Keeping of animals discontinued
17
Verminous prenvses cleansed 232
Drains:—
Constructed 301
Amended and repaired 294
Ventilated 230
Unstopped and cleansed 175
Interceptor traps fixed 203
Cleansed and sealed off from
sewer 105
Gully traps fixed 1,044
Defective traps abolished 261
Manholes built 602
„ repaired and
cleansed 265
„ covers fixed or
repaired 779
1912.
Sanitary Work completed :—
Drains:—
Tested by smoke 227
,, chemical. 342
„ water 703
„ air 1ll
Fresh air inlets fixed or
repaired 321
Soil Pipes:—
Fixed 365
Ventilated 310
Repaired 192
Tested by smoke 256
chemical 204
„ air 121
Water-closets:—
Constructed 1,181
Repaired 928
Ventilated and light improved
401
Cleansed or limewashed 920
V entilated lobbies
vided 392
Unstopped 176
Traps ventilated 898
Flushing cisterns fixed 1,091
„ „ repaired 456
Waste Pipes:—
Constructed. 1,442
Repaired 358
Unstopped 152
Trapped 1,561
Ventilated 978
Disconnected 336
Rainwater Pipes:—
Fixed or repaired 703
Disconnected from drains 195
Urinals:—
Constructed. 151
Repaired or improved 43
Cleansed 65