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During the year 63 Library books were collected from homes where
infectious disease had occurred, disinfected, and returned to the
Library of origin.
Drainage.
As will be seen from the Table of nuisances remedied, 243 instances
of choked drains were discovered during the year. A great many of these
chokages related to public sewers, i.e. drains receiving wastes of two or
more houses.
The Council accepts as a legal responsibility the clearance of
public sewers and the work is undertaken without any charge being made
to the owners or occupiers of the properties. Of the 243 cases
discovered however, 144 related to private drainage, and in these cases
a charge is made for the work undertaken. Accounts were rendered for
a total of £57 7s. 6d. for this work.
The repair of combined drains is also undertaken by the Council
in accordance with statute, the cost of works being recovered from the
owners of the properties concerned. In this connection, accounts were
rendered for £137 0s. 2d.
Water Supply.
The water supply of the area has been satisfactory in quality and
quantity, the Metropolitan Water Board supplying all properties in the
area by main.
Bacteriological examination has been regular, 36 samples being
taken during the year. All proved to be satisfactory.
Moveable Dwellings.
Seven families occupied moveable dwellings under licence from the
Council during 1951.
Frequent inspections of the sites of the caravans were made and in
no instance was a Public Health nuisance discovered.
Factories Act, 1937.
Three hundred and fifty-seven visits of inspection were made to
factories in the area and the following nuisances were remedied
following the service of Intimation Notices:—
Want of Cleanliness 4
Insufficient sanitary conveniences 2
Unsuitable or defective sanitary conveniences 27
Sanitary accommodation not separate for the sexes 1
Other offences 3
Shops Acts.
One thousand, four hundred and fifty-nine (1,459) visits were paid
in connection with the Shops Acts.
Fifty-six (56) contraventions were discovered and remedied.
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