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128
Dampness
Roofs and rainwater fittings 340
Walls and stacks 357
Damp-proof courses and floors 66
Water Supply
Provided -
Installations repaired 27
General Items
Wallplaster 289
Ceiling plaster 109
Floors 105
Rooms cleansed or redecorated 32
Windows and doors 253
Lighting 8
Ventilation 19
Staircases 40
Fireplaces, etc (ex. Clean Air) 30
Yard paving and drainage 12
Dustbins 35
Food storage and preparation 14
Nuisances from animals abated 8
Accumulations removed 82
Premises disinfested 56
Premises disinfected 20
NOTICES
Infringements found, either as a result of routine inspections,
or following the investigations of complaints, are dealt with by
informally requesting the owners or agents to apply a suitable
remedy. If these requests are not acceded to after an appropriate
interval Committee sanction is sought for the service of Statutory
Notices. 730 Informal Notices were issued of which 475 had been
complied with by the end of the year. 136 Statutory Notices were
served, and in 5 instances Court Orders were obtained. During
the year 130 Statutory Notices were fully complied with.
COMMON LODGING HOUSES
The Ministry of Health has requested that this report should
contain specific reference to Common Lodging Houses in the area.
Common Lodging Houses are to a considerable extent an