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to 5 per cent. of the people concerned require resort to the
courts to enforce compliance.
The nature of the defects that occurred were much the
same as noted in the preceding year's report, only on a more
amplified scale.
Considerable progress has been made with the House to
House Inspection necessitated by the Housing and Town Planning
Act; 1,132 dwellings being dealt with as compared with
396-1911, 385-1910. This would make a total for the three
years of 1,913, that is about one-third of the houses in the district.
The inspections should be completed during the next
two years.
There were 19 houses certified as unfit for human habitation,
and 13 of these were closed. During the year 10 houses
were demolished and structural alterations were made in 192.
The number of Common Lodging Houses in the district is now
five, two licenses having ceased.
The Dairies, Milkshops, etc., have been maintained in a
satisfactory condition.
I am,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) E. J. EWART,
Medical Officer of Health.