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making a gross total of house inspections for the year of 2,847,
which gives a percentage of 23.5 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.
Thirteen 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
. In a Stevenson' s screen in
Minimum thermometer
grounds of the Public Offices.
Standard Hygrometer
Terrestial Radiation Thermometer In the grounds of the
Earth Thermometer Offices.
Campbell-Stakes Sunshine Recorder On the roof of the
Solar Radiation Thermometer Public Offices.
Daily records have been taken, and monthly returns sent to
the Meteorological Office.