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1913] 248
Smoke Nuisances—Black smoke having been observed issuing from
the chimneys of the undermentioned premises, notices were served on the
owners of the businesses requiring its abatement.
Pianoforte Works, Corporation Street.
21 Lyon Street.
Mayfield Laundry, Gillespie Road.
Several other chimneys were also observed to give forth black smoke,
but a call on the owner, or a letter, was sufficient to cause the abatement of
the nuisances.
SYNOPSIS OF THE DISTRICT INSPECTORS' SANITARY
WORK FROM 1891 to 1913 (23 years).
Houses inspected and visited 1,255,312
Drains constructed 20,763
„ improved and repaired 20,627
„ traps fixed 105,083
Water closets, pan, trap, etc., supplied 21,748
„ pan and trap only, supplied 22,164
„ water only, supplied 9,755
Soil pipe, defective, renewed or remedied 4,268
„ insufficiently ventilated, fully ventilated 3,669
„ unventilated, ventilation supplied 6,048
Dust bins, provided 21,233
„ repaired 4,066
Surface drainage, constructed 12,066
„ relaid 26,116
Water supply, new cisterns provided 4,340
„ cisterns repaired and cleansed 13,067
„ new supply 8,779
Houses generally repaired 12,902
„ cleansed 24,836
„ ventilated 14,002
Other improvements 152,101
Total improvements 507,663