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of any noxious products of manufactures carried on in
tliern. Accordingly a large number of workshops have
been inspected; 10 were ordered to be cleansed, and in 5
there was insufficient water-closet accommodation, and more
was caused to be provided. No case of overcrowding was
found, and no case where means of ventilation were so bad
as to necessitate interference, excepting that of a new
laundry where the ventilation had to be improved.
The following statistics show what a large amount of
general sanitary work has been carried out:—
During the year 4,215 houses and premises have been
inspected, and the total number of nuisances dealt with
amounted to 7,979, of these 7,425 were abated under
notice, and 554 under promises.
The Table on page 96 gives a statement of nuisances
dealt with that can be conveniently classified.
The number of unclassified nuisances was 1,214, viz.: —
608 water-closets disconnected from drinking water
cisterns and a separate supply laid on, 201 soil-pipes
ventilated, 95 soil-pipes renewed or repaired, 25
defective ventilating pipes repaired, 47 floors repaired,
15 walls repaired, 4 windows repaired, 16 cases of water
in basements, 12 cases of stagnant water, 7 basement
floors raised, 55 leaky sinks, 48 leaky water fittings, 7
cellar dwellings, 9 areas lowered below floor level, 11
dirty bakehouses, 2 privies abolished, 9 manure receptacles
provided, 2 lots of foul bedding burnt, 2 smoke nuisances,
8 cases of rats, water running over footway, leaky gas
fittings, carpet beating, organisms in water from company's
main, store-room uaventilated.
Animals kept so as to be a nuisance, viz.:—Dogs, 2
cases; goats, 2; rabbits, 6; pigeons, 2; fowls, 2; ducks,
2; donkeys, 2; cats, horse, and pig.