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Plans.—341 sets of plans were examined during 1915. Of these
59 were plans of new buildings.
Failure to send in plans or to give notice occurred in 28 instances.
Infringement of the By-laws in connection with the erection of
buildings occurred in 3 instances.
The builders were cautioned and required to do the work properly.
Drain-testing.—In the list given above is shown the number of
drains and soil pipes which have been tested under the superintendence
of the sanitary inspectors. The chemical test is applied by them, but
the other forms of test require assistance, this is frequently given by
the builders employed in the work, but in 515 instances the services of
the two drain-testers attached to the Department were requisitioned.
House Refuse.—As there might be some difficulty in securing the
daily removal of house refuse owing to many of the dustmen and drivers
being called up for army service, a notice was circulated throughout the
City advising householders to burn as much of their house refuse as
possible in order to reduce the quantity to be removed and prevent
accumulation of offensive matter likely to become dangerous to health.
Removal of Offensive Refuse.—Complaints were made of offensive
smells in a number of instances occurring during the removal of
kitchen refuse from hotels, &c. Three persons were cautioned for
removing refuse during prohibited hours and two firms were prosecuted
and fined 40s. and 10s. respectively.
Flies.—Arising out of the difficulty in removing refuse and dangers
which were apprehended in connection with the importation of disease