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Sanitary Work.
Drains inspected 424
Drains tested 17
Drains unstopped 222
Drains flushed and cleansed 42
Drains repaired 45
Drains re-constructed or part re-constructed 11
Premises disinfected after illness or infectious disease, etc. 159
Clothing and bedding disinfected after illness or infectious
disease, etc. 123
Refuse removal complaints 5
New Sanitary Dustbins provided by Owners 161
New Sanitary Dustbins provided by Council (proceedings
taken and costs recovered) Nil
Number of Statutory Notices served 9
Number of Informal Notices 262
Legal Proceedings Cases —
Methods of Disinfection.
House Disinfection.—Walls are sprayed with 5 per cent. Lysoform.
The rooms are then sealed up and fumigated with Formalin.
After twelve hours the rooms are opened and soap and disinfecting
solution is provided. The work is personally supervised by the
Sanitary Inspectors.
Ditches, Water Courses and Ponds of Stagnant Water.
The water courses have been cleaned out and sprayed.
Rentokil Solution is used for spraying ponds, etc. Information
as regards spraying private watercourses, etc., will be given at this
office.
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