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185 „ food samples
676 „ public air raid shelters
42 „ rivers and streams
374 „ miscellaneous
10,701
2. Complaints.
1,062 complaints were received and investigated. Where
necessary, appropriate action was taken. They were as follow:
225 re general sanitary defects
25 „keeping of animals
41 „ offensive accumulations
46 „ verminous premises
292 „ drainage
73 „ water supply
143 „ rats
16 „ overcrowding
170 „ food
31 „ various
1,062 Total.
3. Notices.
569 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 8 Statutory Notices affecting
8 premises under the Public Health Acts to secure the abatement
of nuisances where Informal Notices had not received
compliance, and in 8 cases the matters were remedied by the
Council in default of the owner.