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Schools.
On account of the high incidence of measles in the early part of the year
it was found necessary to disinfect some of the schools. This appeared to
curtail the incidence of the epidemic.
It was, therefore, not found necessary to close any of the schools during
the year.
Section D.
HOUSING.
Housing Act, 1935.
The results of the Overcrowding Survey under Section I of the above
Act are now available, and are submitted below:—
The Survey was commenced on the 9th January, 1936, and the
enumerators completed their work on the 22nd April, 1936. The total number
of houses dealt with was 23,648, and the percentage of overcrowding 1.69,
the number of overcrowding cases being 401.
The number of houses found to be overcrowded was 371, giving a percentage
of overcrowded houses of 1.56.
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Details of defects remedied, as given above in Section 2, were:—
W.C.'s and urinals cleansed 41
W.C. cisterns repaired 18
W.C. seats repaired 28
W.C.'s overhauled 4
Drains cleared 14
Drains relayed 2
Waste pipes cleared or repaired 1
Sanitary accommodation extended 1
W.C. window frame repaired 1
Ventilating pipe repaired 1
Ventilated space provided 1
New roofs provided 1
Limewashing 8
Accumulations of refuse removed 2
Outworkers.
During 1936 there were added to the register the names of 75 new outworkers;
the total number on the register is 185.