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Visits by Rodent Dept. Staff:—
Rats 4,240
Wasps, Beetles, etc. 365
4,605
Samples taken—Water—Wells 1
Mains 3
Swimming Baths 7
Parks, Lakes, etc. 16
Ice-Cream 28
The following list of repairs executed during the course of the
year shows that the defects found as a result of the Public Health
Inspectors' visits were varied and general in character.
Houses or parts of houses cleansed, repaired, etc. 246
Roofs repaired 168
Gutters and downpipes repaired 82
Dampness remedied 128
Floors repaired 31
Yards paved or made good 15
Dustbins provided or renewed 38
Improvements effected in food storage facilities 49
Drains—Examined 632
Cleared by Health Dept. 161
Tested—Smoke 43
Water 32
Repaired, etc. 84
Vents repaired 9
Sink wastes repaired 16
New sinks provided 5
Water-closets—New ones provided 6
New pans provided 7
Apparatus repaired or renewed 35
Water—Water laid on or restored 5
Cisterns cleansed, covered, etc. 4
Other nuisances abated—Stoves, etc., repaired or renewed 24
Windows repaired or renewed 81
Doors repaired 30
Caravans removed 59
Ditches cleared 1
Miscellaneous 84