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2 COMPLAINTS
One thousand seven hundred and fifty complaints were
received in 1953 regarding the following matters:-
Defective drains and sanitary fittings 437
Defective water fittings and pipes 17
Defective or dirty walls and ceilings 5
Defective roofs and gutters 9
Defective fireplaces and flues 9
Defective doors and windows 2
Defective sinks, baths and wash basins 4
Defective floors 5
Defective dustbins 34
Dampness 36
Other housing defects 19
Infestation by vermin (bed bugs and fleas) 3
Infestation by insects (including ants,
mosquitoes, flies, wasps, etc.) 118
Infestation by rats and mice 675
Accumulation of refuse and manure 30
Animals kept in such a state as to be a
nuisance 10
Gipsy encampments 17
Insanitary conditions of ponds and ditches 8
Unsatisfactory housing conditions and overcrowding
25
Obnoxious smells 28
Nuisance caused by excessive noise 2
Unsound food 186
Insanitary state of yards and gardens 5
Miscellaneous nuisances 66
Total number of complaints received 1,750
3. SUMMARY OF SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS AND REPAIRS CARRIED
OUT
Roofs repaired 23
Gutters and rain-water pipes repaired 20
Damp walls remedied 33
Wall and ceiling plaster repaired 46
Water waste preventors repaired or renewed 12
W. C. pans renewed 9
Provision of ventilated spaces 8
Water tanks, pipes and fittings renewed or
repaired 32
Rooms cleansed or re-decorated 11
Floors repaired 17
Brickwork repointed and repaired 4
Doors repaired 6
Windows repaired 12
Sinks, baths and basins repaired or provided 1
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