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404 new soil pipes were fixed and ventilated; 1,759 new closet pans and
traps were fixed, and 1.893 closets were either cleansed and repaired or
provided with additional light and ventilation.
2,925 yards, forecourts and areas, were paved or repaired.
Notices were served to provide 1,497 sanitary dust receptacles and 43
manure receptacles were provided ; 743 offensive accumulations were removed
from the rear of dwelling houses.
12,618 visits were made for the purpose of detecting overcrowding and
805 notices were served for its abatement. This had the desired effect in the
majority of cases, but the notices were disregarded in 10 cases and summonses
were applied for.
The walls of 716 verminous rooms were stripped and lime-washed.
66 underground rooms which were illegally occupied, were discontinued
from being used as such.
120 notices were served for the abatement of smoke nuisances.
366 bakehouses were visited and 283 cleansing notices served.
The number of milkshops and dairies on the register at the end of the
year was 1,016. Each one was visited at least twice during the year and the
milk utensils examined.
Proceedings were taken against 12 milk vendors for using dirty milk
measures.