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CHIEF SANITARY INSPECTOR'S REPORT.
To His Worship the Mayor, the Aldermen, and
Councillors of the Borough of Ealing.
Gentlemen,
I have much pleasure in submitting for your consideration
my Annual Report of the work carried out
in this department, in conjunction with the Medical
Officer of Health, during the year ending December,
1914.
As in previous years, I have tabulated a list of the
sanitary defects remedied and other nuisances abated
as the result of an inspection of premises, following
either a verbal or written complaint, some of which
were found to be somewhat of a minor character, and
are sometimes considered trivial from a health point
of view, although, in a large majority of cases, they
constituted a nuisance under the Public Health Acts,
hence the reason for immediate action to enforce a
remedy. At times, owners and others regard them
as being of no importance, and that no action, either
of the Sanitary Inspector, or that of the Town Council,
was necessary; in consequence, there is occasionally
some delay in the execution of the work usually specified
by an intimation notice.
It is, however, somewhat encouraging to note
that some owners appreciate the timely warning of
minor matters in connection with their property, in
preference to waiting the more serious developments;
such persons recognise the true principle associated
with the old saying, " Prevention is better than cure."
During the year there were 168 complaints of
various nuisances, of which thirty-nine were in respect