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B.—SANITARY WORK OF THE YEAR.
GENERAL SANITARY WORK.
The usual summary is given in Table IX., which gives a fair
idea of the various matters engaging the attention of the Sanitary
Inspectors.
During the year 5,66S house-to-house inspections were made,
as compared with 5,127 in 1909.
The number of systems of combined drainage dealt with as
single private drains during the year was 50. This work was
carried out under the provisions of the Croydon Corporation
Act, 1905. The cost of carrying out the necessary works
amounted to £536 is. 5d., and was borne by the owners instead of
by the inhabitants at large.
In 295 instances the whole of the house drains were re-laid, and
235 house drains were repaired or partially re-laid.
305 applications were received for the examination of the drains
and sanitary condition of houses by occupiers or intending
occupiers.
In all these cases special reports were made by the district
Inspectors, copies of which were forwarded to the applicants.
In ail cases where defects were found, and in many cases where
improvements were suggested, the work was carried out by the
owners without the necessity of serving sanitary notices.
Most of the nusiances discovered were remedied on receipt of
informal notices, but in 201 eases, Council Orders had to be applied
for. Of the 201 legal notices, 153 were complied with, and 48 were
outstandidg at the end of the year.
No prosecutions had to be undeitaken for non-compliance with
ordinary nuisance notices.
PAVING OF BACK YARDS.
Nine hundred and five back yards have been paved during
the year. There is a considerable increase over the number dealt
with in the previous year and is a record of work of considerable
sanitary value.