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167 „ water mains and food premises damaged by enemy
action
92 „ Petroleum Regulations Acts
213 „ various
11,042 Total
2. Complaints.
818 complaints were received and investigated. Where
necessary, appropriate action was taken. They were as follow:
155 re general sanitary defects
24 „ keeping of animals
66 „ offensive accumulations
44 „ verminous premises
289 „ drainage
33 „ water supply
89 „ rats
9 „ overcrowding
58 „ food
51 „ various
818 Total
3. Notices.
484 Informal Notices were served, drawing the attention of
property owners and others to the existence of nuisances and
requesting abatement.
It was found necessary to serve 9 Statutory Notices affecting
22 premises under the Public Health Acts to secure the abatement
of nuisances where Informal Notices had not received
compliance, and in 16 cases the matters were remedied by the
Council in default of the owner.
4. Nuisances Remedied during the year:
Sanitary accommodation: Insufficient 5
Defective 66
Drainage: (i) Reconstructed 43
(ii) Repaired 59
(iii) Cleaned 486
Cesspools: (i) Cleaned 22