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18
Sanitary
Operations.
The last table gives us in a combined form
the total number of the Sanitary Operations
carried out within the whole district. There were
18,679 houses and premises inspected during the year.
This indicates an enormous amount of useful sanitary
work. 2,498 notices were served to remedy defects.
These notices were complied with in all cases, to the
satisfaction of the Inspectors, except in three instances
where compulsory magisterial orders had to be obtained.
It is interesting to compare this record with that
of ten years ago. In the year 1879, 3,723 houses and
premises were inspected and 1,148 notices were served.
Although not half the notices were served, as during
1889, compulsory orders had to be obtained in 61
cases.
During these ten years therefore wo have made great
advance in sanitary matters all along the line. The
house to house inspection is being carried out in a more
and more thorough and systematic manner. The public
generally are also understanding better the great
necessity for attending to. those sanitary defects which
are pointed out. The officials meet with less obstruction
in the performance of their duties. Instead of being
regarded as useless intruders, as at one time in many cases
they were, they have now the loyal co-operation and
assistance of the public in the discharge of their duties.