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houses, and accessible to the public, have been regularly)
inspected during the year, 545 inspections being made.
Regular cleansing has been required.
20. House Inspection. 5,489 houses were inspected, house
to house, compared with 6,626, 5,892, and 5,830, in the three
preceding years; 6,516 were inspected re infectious diseases
and complaints, compared with 6,026, 6,546, and 6,678. In
addition to these 531 inspections of registered houses were
made.
21. Table 16 shows the streets inspected, and the number
of houses found defective in each.
At 2,620 houses, interiors were cleansed, or defective roofs
rapaired, compared with 2,064, 2,137, and 2,206, in the
three preceding years. 629 houses with damp walls were
remedied, compared with 523, 600, and 571, in the
three preceding years. The increase of these figures is
probably not unconnected with the diminution of empty
houses. When tenants have no choice and must take any
house they can get, a certain class of landlords do not,
decorate and repair until required to do so by the Sanitary
Authority.
Improved ventilation was provided in 41 houses, compared
with 101, 94, and 62, in the three preceding years.
545 new dust pails were supplied, compared with 585,
516, and 525, in the three preceding years.
22. Medical Officer's Special Inspections. These amounted
to a total of 623. 12 inspections were made of cowsheds and