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WORK OF SANITARY INSPECTING STAFF.
GENERAL SANITARY WORK.
The usual summary is given in Table VIII., which gives a fair
idea of the various matters engaging the attention of the Sanitary
Inspectors.
Inspections.— During the year 4,193 house to house inspections
were made, as compared with 4,185 in 1914.
With very few exceptions the houses from which infectious
diseases were notified, including tuberculosis, were thoroughly
inspected and the drains examined.
Combined drainage.—The number of systems of combined
drainage dealt with as single private drains during the year was 12.
This work was carried out under the provisions of the Croydon
Corporation Act, 1905. The cost of carrying out the necessary works
amounted to £219, and was borne by the owners instead of by the
inhabitants at large.
House drains relaid.—In 103 instances the whole of the house
drains were relaid, and 256 house drains were repaired or partially
relaid.
Examination of drains.—109 written applications were received
for the examination of the drains and sanitary condition of houses by
occupiers or intending occupiers. In all cases special reports were
made by the District Inspectors, copies of which were forwarded to
the applicants; 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.
Notices and Council Orders.—Most of the nuisances discovered
were remedied on receipt of informal notices, but in 87 cases Council
Orders had to be applied for. They were all complied with at the end
of the year.
Legal proceedings.—In two instances proceedings had to be
instituted to enforce Council Orders. One case was that of dampness
in a house caused by an unprotected 9-in. brick wall allowing the
rain to soak through into the bedrooms of a house rented at £50
a year.
The other case was a defective house drain.
In both cases the Magistrates made an Order for the necessary
work to be done.
In each case the Order was complied forthwith.