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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SANITARY
INSPECTOR.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I beg to present my eleventh Annual Report. The following
tabulated summary shows the amount and character of the sanitary
work accomplished:—
Tabulated Summary of Sanitary Work Completed during 1925.
Total number of visits paid 2,082
Number of complaints received and investigated 96
Number of premises inspected 272
Number of nuisances discovered 115
Number of nuisances abated without report 95
Number of nuisances abated after report 10
Preliminary Notices served 107
Legal Notices served 16
Character of Work done.
Houses dealt with under the Housing of the Working Classes
Act 2
Houses inspected under the Housing and Town Planning
Act 103
Houses repaired and cleansed generally 63
Overcrowding abated 2
Defective roofs repaired 31
Eaves guttering renewed or repaired 8
Water Closets renewed or repaired 13
Damp-proof courses inserted or damp walls remedied 21
Water Closets provided with water for flushing purposes 6
Yards of Houses paved with impervious material 8
Paving of Yards repaired 8
Floors of Sculleries paved or repaired 4
Houses at which drains were tested 19
Houses at which Drains were found defective 11
Houses at which drains were reconstructed or new provided 4
Houses at which drains were cleansed, trapped or repaired 31
Premises at which animals improperly kept were removed 2
Number of inspections of food exposed for sale 115
Urinals cleansed or repaired 2
Offensive accumulations removed 6