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RIVERS AND STREAMS.
No action was necessary to check the pollution of streams
in the area.
EARTH CLOSETS, PRIVIES AND CESSPOOLS.
There are no privies in the district, but 12 earth closets
are still in use.
In addition there are 66 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.
G. E. Luck, Chief Sanitary inspector:—
inspections made 5299
Re-inspections after order or notice 8892
Complaints received and investigated 1480
Visits paid to infected houses 811
Rooms disinfected 742
Drains smoke or water tested 445
Drains uncovered for examination 13
Nuisances discovered and dealt with 3881
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 22
Main drains repaired 25
Branch drains relaid and constructed 127
Branch drains repaired 91
New gullies 13
Gullies unstopped, provided with grids and
cement work around repaired 59
Manholes built 19