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In the course of inspection, no less than 145 yards in
connection with dwelling houses were found to be in an
insanitary condition, either from the absence of paving or
from the defective condition of such paving as existed. The
owner was in each case requested to pave a sufficient area of
the yard, or to properly repair the existing paving, as the
necessity of the case demanded. Entirely new paving was,
as a result, laid in 92 yards, while in 27 instances satisfactory
repairs were executed. The remaining 26 yards were being
dealt with at the end of the year.
This work is of indisputable value from a sanitary aspect
as, in addition to giving an incentive to cleanliness in every
case, it leaves no excuse for those who wilfully allow their
yards to get into a dirty and insanitary condition. It also
provides for carrying off the rain and waste water which would
otherwise stand on the surface or saturate the ground in the
immediate vicinity of the house, to the discomfort of the
inmates and the detriment of the property.
The importance of yard paving is further exemplified by
the provision in the Housing (Inspection of District) Regulartions,
1910, which provides that the officer making inspections
under the regulations shall examine and report upon the
paving, drainage, and sanitary condition of the yard.
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops.
Application for registration under the Dairies, Cowsheds
and Milkshops Order, 1885, were received during the year
from seven purveyors of milk, two cowkeewrs, and one cowkeeper,
dairyman and purveyor of milk.
The proprietorship of two milkshops changed hands, two
dairies, one milkshop, and one cowshed were closed, and a
purveyor of milk, whose premises were outside the district,
established a new cowshed and dairy within the district.