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36 „ water supplies
434 „ shops
769 „ unsound food
57 „ rivers and streams
728 „ miscellaneous
9,804
2. Complaints.
1,219 complaints were received and investigated. Where
necessary, appropriate action was taken. They were as
follow:—
306 re general sanitary defects
31 „ keeping of animals
83 „ offensive accumulations
56 „ verminous premises
256 „ drainage
61 „ water supply
219 „ rats
14 „ overcrowding
191 „ food
2 „ smoke
1,219
3. Notices.
379 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 3 Statutory Notices affecting
3 premises under the Public Health Acts to secure the
abatement of nuisances where Informal Notices had not
received compliance, after which the matters were remedied
by the owners.
4. Housing.
(i) Routine Inspections.
200 visits were made to premises in connection with the
Housing Act, 1936,
(ii) Clearance Areas.
No clearance areas were declared during the year under
review.
(iii) Individually Unfit Houses.
No individually unfit houses were declared during the
year.