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On November 27th, 1913, Mr. Alec. Benjamin, of 77, Plumbers Row, was summoned
for having in his possession 77 eggs and about 5 quarts of liquid eggs in
preparation for sale for the food of man. He was fined £10 with 23s. costs.
General Sanitary Work.
In the Sanitary Inspectors' Report table will be found the record of the work
carried out by each Inspector during the year, together with its nature.
45,665 houses were inspected, 5,678 being the result of house to house
visitation.
15,536 intimation notices were served for the abatement of various nuisances,
as well as 7,871 statutory notices.
65,110 were made to supervise the abatement of the nuisances complained of.
Police Court proceedings were taken in 36 instances where statutory notices
were not complied with. This number does not include proceedings under the
Food and Drugs Acts.
8,200 drains were tested with smoke or water, and 840 were re-tested. 2,231
drains were either constructed or re-constructed, cleansed or repaired, and 860 were
trapped.
320 new soil pipes were fixed and ventilated ; 1,218 new closet pans and traps
were fixed, 2,780 closets were either cleansed and repaired or provided with
additional light and ventilation; 1,781 water-closets were provided with proper
flushing apparatus.
3,040 yards, forecourts and areas were paved or repaired.
Notices were served to provide 2,941 sanitary dust receptacles, 20 manure
receptacles were provided; 744 offensive accumulations were removed from the rear
of dwelling houses.
237 houses were ventilated underneath the lower floor.
47 underground rooms, which were illegally occupied, were discontinued from
being used as such.
59 notices were served for the abatement of smoke nuisances.
359 visits to bakehouses were made, and every bakehouse was cleansed twice
during the year.