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Entire external brick re-pointing 8
Sinks renewed, 13; waste-pipes repaired, 14 27
New dustbins 108
Overcrowding- abated 1
Houses cleansed and whitewashed or re-decorated
wholly or in part 242
Number of rooms so treated 902
Rooms lighted by additional window 2
Room floors renewed or repaired 79
Windows ,, ,, ,, 96
Stoves ,, ,, ,, 88
Water cisterns ,, ,, ,, 3
Yard pavings ,, ,, „ 72
Miscellaneous items 275
Dairies, Cowsheds or Milk Stores cleansed and
whitewashed 26
Bakehouses cleansed and whitewashed 37
Slaughterhouses cleansed and whitewashed 6
Other workshops ,, ,, ,, 2
Piggeries ,, ,, ,, 1
Manure, etc., removed 6
Sanitary convenience (urinal) provided 1
M.W.B. water substituted for well water 1
Animal nuisances 3
Dwellings vacated (2 under Closing Order and 2
informal action) 4
From the foregoing, it will be seen that over 1,000
dwelling houses came under observation in one way or
another, this being about one-eighth of the total houses in
the district, and nearly 1,000 other visits were paid to
various kinds of premises; the total inspections and re-visits
recorded being 5,245.
This is somewhat in excess of the previous year, notwithstanding
the fact that for two months there was no