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General Sanitary Work.
38,700 houses were inspected, 4,128 being the result of house to house
visitation.
12,381 intimation notices were served for the abatement of various nuisances
as well as 6,428 statutory notices.
It was necessary to take proceedings against the owners or persons causing or
suffering the nuisance in 24 cases.
59,835 visits were made by the Inspectors to supervise the abatement of the
nuisances complained of.
7,037 drains were tested with smoke or water, and 324 were re-tested. 1,808
drains were either constructed or re-constructed, cleansed or repaired, and 599 were
trapped.
229 new soil pipes were fixed and ventilated ; 1,132 new closet pans and traps
were fixed; 2,127 closets were either cleansed and repaired or provided with
additional light and ventilation; 1,435 water-closets were provided with proper
flushing apparatus.
2,034 yards, forecourts and areas were paved or repaired.
Notices were served to provide 1,192 sanitary dust receptacles, 20 manure
receptacles ; 681 offensive accumulations were removed from the rear of dwelling
houses.
220 houses were ventilated underneath the lower floor.
27 underground rooms, which were illegally occupied, were discontinued from
being used as such.
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