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*Includes notices outstanding from previous year.
Of the 1.174 intimation notices served, 254 were in respect of
business premises and the remainder (920) related to defects in
private houses. Of the latter figure, 713 were complied with with'
out resort to statutory procedure.
It was found necessary to institute legal proceedings against
owners for non-compliance with forty-five Abatement Notices
served under Section 93 of the Public Health Act, 1936. Orders
were made by the Justices in fifteen cases with costs of 6s. to
£3 3s. 0d. being awarded, four cases of which had further penalties
ranging from £1 0s. 0d. to £5 0s. 0d. with costs of £1 11s. 6d. to
£2 2s. 0d. In six cases, the summonses were withdrawn or dismissed,
and twenty-four cases were adjourned sine die, five of
which had costs ranging from £1 1s. 0d. to £2 2s. 0d.
The following table shows the nature of work executed and
improvements effected during the year:—
Drains tested, 323; Drains reconstructed or repaired, 272;
Drains, obstructions removed, 107; Drains, means of access provided,
26; Drains, ventilation provided or improved, 39; Soil pipes
repaired or renewed, 89; Rain water pipes repaired or renewed,
136; Roofs repaired or renewed, 404; Gutterings repaired or
renewed, 269; W.C. pans and traps provided, 212; W.C.s repaired
or cleansed, 251; W.C.s light and ventilation improved, 26;
Gully traps provided, 71; Waste pipes repaired or renewed, 137;
New sinks provided, 77; Stoves and firegrates repaired or renewed,
191; Water supply taken off main, 1; Water supply reinstated,
13; Yard and forecourt pavings repaired, 104; Dirty houses
cleansed, 13; Dirty rooms cleansed, 200; Floors repaired, 261;
Ventilation under floors provided or improved, 70; Dampness
remedied, 614; Offensive accumulations removed, 18; Animals
improperly kept, removed, 2; Manholes repaired or resealed, 100;
Miscellaneous repairs, 2075.
Infectious Diseases.
Visits to premises, 425.