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SUMMARY.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF AREA.
Number of drolling houses inspected (primary inspections):
(1) On complaint or general inspection of district 194
(2) House to house 247
Re-inspections of houses and visits to works in progress 795
Visits to houses on notification of infectious disease 8l
Visits and inspections under Petroleum Acts 52
Visits to slaughterhouses NIL
Visits to factories (including factory laundries) 43
Visits to bakehouses 28
Visits to Outworkers' premises 16
Visits to dairies, cowsheds and milkshops 54
Visits to food manufactories 40
Visits to public halls, cinemas etc l6
Inspections under Rent Restrictions Acts NIL
Disinfections after infectious diseases etc 48
Visits re; Overcrowding Survey (additional properties) 108
"Permitted Number" Certificates issued under Housing Act, 1936 126
Visits re; Civil Building Licencos 99
Visits to inspect meat and other foods 193
Visits to Schools 12
Visits re: pollution of watercourses 91
Visits to Tents, Caravans and Sheds 49
Visits under Shops Act 45
Miscellaneous visits 44
SANITA.RY WORK AND REPAIRS.
Houses.
Roofs repaired and made watertight 68
Gutters, downspouts repaired or renewed 41
Brickwork, exterior, repaired or repointed 30
Walls, dampness remedied 94
Chimney stacks and pots repaired or renewed 21
Yard surfaces repaired or repaved 8
Room '"alls and ceilings cleansed and decorated 245
Wall plaster repaired or renewed 86
Ceilings repaired or renewed 92
Floors repaired or renewed 39
Floors, defective ventilation rectified 1
Air gratings renewed 4
Doors and frames repaired 36
Window sashes, frames and cills repaired 50
Sashcords renewed (number of houses) 37
Glazing repaired or renewed 73
Stairs, treads, balusters repaired 24
Fireplaces repaired or renewed 46
Kitchencrs repaired or renewed 29
Coppers repaired or renewed 31
Drainage.
Drains tested 8
Drains reconstructed 13
Drains unstopped and repaired 21
Inspection chambers reconstructed or repaired 18
Cesspools abolished 1
Cesspools emptied 6
Soil or vent pipes repaired or renewed 8
Gullies, channels and fenders repaired 6l