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2. Complaints.
2,050 complaints were received and investigated. Where
necessary, appropriate action was taken. They were as
follows:—
595 re general sanitary defects
18 „ keeping of animals
81 „ offensive accumulations
53 „ verminous premises
345 „ drainage
36 „ water supply
230 „ rats and mice
92 „ overcrowding
222 „ food
1 „ Shops Acts
358 „ dustbins
19 „ miscellaneous
2,050
3. Notices.
1,484 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 12 Statutory Notices
affecting 30 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 in 9 cases and by the Council in the other
3 cases.
4. Housing.
(i) Routine Inspections.
323 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.
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