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II.—Decency
(a) Approached from ?
(b) Overlooked ?
(c) Proximity to w.c. or other premises used by females.
(d) Screening.
III.—Lighting
Summarised the results of this special inspection disclosed
the following :—
1. Public Houses discontinued as such since previous
Report 2
2. Public Houses having urinals in a satisfactory
condition 99
3. Public houses reported to General Purposes
mittee as having no urinals attached 51
4. Urinals defective in sanitary condition by reason of—
(a) Paving defective 2
(b) No water supply 13
(c) Water supply defective 3
(d) Drainage defective 4
(e) Limewashing, Tarring, etc., required 55
5. Urinals "offensive to public decency" (L.C.C.
General Powers Act, 1904, S. 22)
(a) By reason of approach thereto 0
(b) By reason of being overlooked 2
(c) By reason of proximity to w.c. or other
premises used by females 1
(d) By reason of insufficient or no screening 12
(e) By reason of insufficient or no lighting 34
Intimations were duly served in respect of the conditions
found and the work of remedying these was followed up by the
Department until it could be written off as complete.
In the case of 15 out of the 51 houses mentioned above as
having no urinals attached the customers were allowed to use the
w.c. attached to the house, and in a number of others there was a
public urinal within a reasonable distance.
The results of inspection were such as to indicate the
necessity of periodical attention being given to these places.
REVENUE ACT, 1903.
Eight certificates were granted by your Medical Officer of
Health during the year for exemption or reduction of Inhabited
House duty, in accordance with the Revenue Act, 1903, in
respect of the premises mentioned below, after amendments had