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conditions. In many cases some of the work specified was in premises
parts of which were occupied as workshops:—
1923.
1923.
Complaints received and dealt
with 871
Premises inspected on complaint,
&c. 1180
House to house inspection 3,548
Subsequent visits 21,027
Premises (registered), visits to 4,912
Overcrowding found 5
Other infringements 374
Sanitary Work completed:—
Houses:—
Cleansed throughout 271
„ partially 736
Overcrowding 13
Light or ventilation improved
144
Roofs repaired 347
Floors and staircases repaired
408
Underground rooms:—
Illegal use 3
Closed 1
Yards, areas, paved or repaired
264
Damp walls remedied 263
Offensive refuse removed 215
Keeping of animals discontinued
22
Verminous premises cleansed 156
Filthy or unwholesome bedding,
&c. .. Articles 173
Drains :—
Constructed 271
Amended and repaired 144
Ventilated 193
Unstopped and cleansed 119
Interceptor traps fixed 129
Cleansed and sealed off from
sewer 109
Gully traps fixed 835
Defective traps abolished 87
Manholes built 562
„ repaired and
cleansed 269
„ covers fixed or
repaired 531
Tested by smoke 55
„ chemical 246
„ water 630
air 21
Fresh air inlets fixed or
repaired 238
Soil Pipes:—
Fixed 414
Ventilated 265
Repaired 200
Tested by smoke 107
Sanitary Work completed:—
Soil Pipes:—
Tested by chemical 274
„ water 66
„ air 213
Water-closets:—
Constructed 1,436
Repaired 383
Ventilated and light improved
257
Cleansed or limewashed 798
Ventilated lobbies provided
267
Unstopped 92
Traps ventilated 928
Flushing cisterns fixed 1,155
„ „ repaired 274
Waste Pipes:—
Constructed 1,668
Repaired 220
Unstopped 72
Trapped 2,372
Ventilated 1,952
Disconnected from drain 175
Rainwater Pipes:—
Fixed or repaired 554
Disconnected from drains 118
Urinals:—
Constructed 130
Repaired or improved 24
Cleansed 43
Water Supply:—
Provided 892
„ additional in tenement
bouses 36
Certificates granted —
Cutoff 25
Reinstated 14
Cisterns fixed 149
„ cleansed 135
„ covered 170
Cisterns defective, abolished 14
Taps off main provided 298
Pipes repaired 199
Dust Bins:—
Movable, provided 203
„ repaired 4
Fixed, abolished 8
Stables:—
Drained —
Paved 3
Cleansed 3
Dung receptacles provided 1
Dung accumulations removed
18
Garages constructed 45
Petrol interceptors provided 10
1,373 intimations of nuisances (exclusive of smoke nuisances), &c.,
and 38 statutory notices were issued; 1,141 letters were written.