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In addition to all this work done under these Regulations, the
following number of houses have also been inspected during the
year:—
On account of Infectious Disease 388
On account of complaint by occupants and otherwise 723
1,111
making a gross total of house inspections for the year of 2,483,
which gives a percentage of 20.9 per cent. of the total number of
houses in the District. There will be found in the statement of the
Report of the Inspector of Nuisances required to be included by
Article 20 (16) of the General Order of the Local Government
Board, minute details of the defects found on inspection of the
dwellings, all of which have been remedied during the year.
Plans of new houses and alterations to buildings have to be
submitted for the approval of the District Council. The erection
of dwellings and other buildings is closely supervised by the Council's
Engineer and Building Inspectors. The bye-laws require that no
house is to be occupied until the drainage has been completed, and
each dwelling certified as in every respect fit for human habitation.
This requirement is very strictly observed, and a close watch is also
kept to prevent alterations which might be surreptitiously made.
There are no back-to-back houses in the District, the air-space
about dwellings is generally sufficient, and although we find considerable
difficulty in preventing the erection of sheds, fowl-pens,
rabbit-hutches, etc , in back yards and gardens, the figures I have
already given are, I think, a sufficient proof that constant and
adequate supervision is being exercised by the members of your
Health Department.
Sixteen cases of overcrowding were discovered during the year,
in connection with which the usual notices were issued which
secured the abatement of the nuisance.
NUISANCES, Etc.
It will be seen from the particulars given in the Sanitary
Inspector's Report that a very large amount of work has been
carried out during the year in securing the removal of nuisances
and the improvement of sanitary conditions of the dwellings, which
must tend not only to the benefit of the District, but to the happiness
and well-being of the inhabitants.
METEOROLOGY.
The following instruments are installed at the Public Offices:—
Standard Fortin Barometer.
Maximum Thermometer
Minimum Thermometer In a Stevenson's screen in
grounds of the Public Offices.
Standard Hygrometer