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Service of Notices. 1936. 1937. 1938.
Total informal sanitary notices served 1,433 1,568 1,568
Total informal dustbin notices served 357 383 425
Total informal notices served 1,790 1,951 1,993
Total informal notices complied with 1,792 1,755 2,004
Total statutory notices served 9 10 8
Total statutory notices complied with 8 11 8
Total notices carried forward 116 177 166
Sanitary Improvements.—The following is a summary of
the sanitary improvements effected, and the defects remedied:—
Housing.
Premises cleansed 62
Ceiling plaster repaired 386
Ceilings washed and distempered 1,432
Wall plaster repaired 600
Walls redecorated 1,208
Dampness remedied 178
Floors repaired or relaid 122
Ventilation under floors improved 52
New air gratings fixed 74
Roofs repaired 283
Eaves gutters repaired or renewed 121
Rainwater pipes repaired or renewed 88
Yards repaired or repaved 78
Window frames repaired or renewed 156
Sash-cords provided 410
Doors and frames repaired or renewed 63
Brickwork repointed or repaired 188
Cooking ranges repaired or renewed 56
Firegrates repaired or renewed 42
New sinks provided 79
Waste pipes repaired or renewed 66
Internal steps and staircases repaired 17
Food stores repaired 15
Internal woodwork repaired 93
Lighting and ventilation improved 4
Water supply—Draw taps fixed on main service 9
Water storage cisterns cleansed or renewed
13
New taps provided 28
Defective pipes repaired 36
Washing coppers repaired or renewed 19
Coal sheds repaired 15