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ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE REMOVAL AND
DISPOSAL OF HOUSE REFUSE.
The Corporation has continued its policy of providing vehicles
specially designed for dustless loading. The present type in use
are completely enclosed, and are loaded from the back, the bin
being taken inside the vehicle for the purpose of emptying.
EARTH CLOSETS, IPRIVIES AND CESSPOOLS.
There are no privies in the district, but 28 earth closets are
still in use.
In addition there are 93 cesspools which are emptied
periodically by the Council's vacuum emptier.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.
The following summary of the inspection work performed by
the Sanitary Inspectors has been submitted to me by Mr. S. J.
Chapman, Chief Sanitary Inspector:—
Inspections made 4559
Re-inspections after order or notice 7765
Complaints received and investigated 1554
Visits paid to infected houses 900
Rooms disinfected 864
Drains smoke or water tested 536
Drains uncovered for examination 16
Nuisances discovered and dealt with 2427
The following list shows the work carried out as the result
of interviews, the sending of letters and service of notices :—
DRAINS AND SANITARY FITTINGS.
DRAINS.—
Main drains relaid 34
Main drains repaired 36
Branch drains relaid and constructed 219
Branch drains repaired 90
New gullies . 47