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2. Complaints.
2,130 complaints were received and investigated, and
where necessary appropriate remedial action was taken.
They were as follows:—
886 re general sanitary defects
24 ,, keeping of animals
76 ,, offensive accumulations
45 „ verminous premises
345 „ drainage
61 „ water supply
216 „ rats and mice
149 „ overcrowding
249 „ food
2 „ Shops Acts
64 ,, dustbins
12 „ miscellaneous
1 „ smoke
2,130
3. Notices.
1,206 Informal Notices were served, drawing the attention
of property owners and others to the existence of nuisances
and requesting abatement. Difficulties were naturally experienced
in getting repairs done, many of which were
owing to the shortage of materials, the heavy cost of labour
and the restriction on rents.
It was found necessary to serve 61 Statutory Notices
affecting 11 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 27 cases and by the Council in 7 cases.
In 27 cases the remedial works were still outstanding at the
end of the year.
4. Housing.
(i) Routine Inspections.
339 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.
(iv) Demolition Orders.
Two orders were made and the houses demolished.
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