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Nuisances and defects remedied during the year (other
than those enumerated in the previous tabulation).
Overcrowding 5
Sanitary Accommodation
Defective 35
Drainage:
(i) Repaired 37
(ii) Cleansed 388
Refuse Receptacles 16
Dampness 95
Roofs and Rain Water
Pipes 110
Floors 258
Walls and Ceilings 658
Baths, Lavatory Basins
and Sinks 15
Water Supplies 11
Doors & other woodwork 48
Other works 118
Windows & Ventilation 112
Total number of visits of all kinds paid by
Inspectors during the year 8099
Approximate number of separate premises in
the area 8400
Notices served:—
Statutory 12
Informal 250
Number of houses, etc., disinfected 54
Swimming Pool.
Period open from the 13th May, to the 17th September.
Number of bathers 31,740. This figure does
not include special parties.
Shops Acts.
Visits made during the year 404.
Warning was given to ten shopkeepers in relation,
to offences within the meaning of the provisions of the
Shops Act.
Smoke Abatement.
No action taken.
Eradication of the Bed Bug.
Particulars of the action taken in 1950 for the
eradication of the Bed Bug are as follows:
Number of Infested Disinfested
Council Houses 23 23
Other Houses 4 4
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