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During the course of 106 inspections for rat infestation
in 1932 there was abundant evidence that
occupiers of rat infested premises, especially dwellinghouses,
are ignorant of their responsibility to rid their
premises of rats. The abatement of infestation in 43
instances was secured after service of notices.
Nuisances.
Appendices VII. and VIII. are submitted by Mr.
G. R. Woods, Chief Sanitary Inspector, and indicate by
statistics the valuable work carried out by the Sanitary
Inspectors.
House-to-House Inspection.
Two hundred and thirty-four houses were inspected
under the Inspection of District Regulations. In addition,
778 houses were also inspected, in the majority of
which the inspections and defects found were scheduled
in accordance with the Housing Acts.
It was found necessary to make an increased number
of visits to houses during the periods when builders were
executing work to remedy defects and nuisances which
had been found on inspection.
The following figures show progress made under the
Housing Act, 1930, in relation to Unhealthy Areas and
Insanitary Houses, and indicates the total number of
dwelling-houses made fit since the inception of the
Housing Act, 1930, up to December, 1932:—
Since the inception of the Act to the 31st
December, 1930 15
March Quarter, 1931 81
June Quarter, 1931 87
September Quarter, 1931 180
December Quarter, 1931 192
March Quarter, 1932 114
June Quarter, 1932 59
September Quarter, 1932 121
December Quarter, 1932 113
Since the inception of the Act to 31st
December, 1932 962