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Complaints.
During the year 2,562 complaints of nuisances were received and
investigated. The nature of the complaints included sanitary
defects in houses, drains choked or defective, premises infested with
vermin, etc.
Notices.
Notices served—Informal 1,558
Statutory—Housing Acts 19
Public Health Acts 45
Re-drainage 107
Notices complied with—Informal 1,751
Statutory—
Housing Acts 15
Public Health Acts 40
Re-drainage 126
Housing.
Number of houses erected during the year:—
(a) Total (including numbers given separately under (6)).
(i) By the Local Authority Nil
(ii) By other Local Authorities Nil
(iii) By other bodies and persons:
Houses 24
Flats 82
(b) With State assistance under the Housing Acts.
(i) By the Local Authority:—
(а) For the purposes of Part iii of the
Act of 1925 Nil
(b) For other purposes Nil
(ii) By other bodies or persons Nil
I.—Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the Year:—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health
or Housing Acts) 3,640
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 13,100