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These inspections were occasioned by various causes, e.g., 679 complaints
received and investigated; special inspections; examinations
after occurrence of infectious disease; sanitary works, voluntary or
otherwise, in progress (693 deposits of plans and particulars for redrainage
and other sanitary work were received during 1927).
Total number of Notices served during the year:—
(1) Informal (i.e., intimations), 940; (2) Statutory, 494.
The improvement resulting from the service of these Notices may
be gauged in some measure by the following list; but much of the
work of the staff does not readily admit of tabulation.
General Conditions —
Houses or parts of houses cleansed (excluding verminous
rooms) 583
Dampness in houses or parts of houses abated 200
Dilapidated „ „ „ repaired 471
Overcrowding—
Rooms found overcrowded 40
Overcrowding abated (rooms) after service of notice 3
„ „ without service of notice —
Underground Rooms—
Found illegally occupied 35
Closed, or illegal occupation discontinued 23
Made to conform 12
Below Floors—
Spaces below floors in the basement or ground floors ventilated 60
Roofs—
Roofs repaired 257
Gutterings—
Gutterings repaired or renewed 244
Rainwater Pipes—
Rainwater pipes repaired or renewed 365
„ ,, disconnected from drains 28
„ „ „ „ soil-pipes 2