View report page

Legal Proceedings.—Legal proceedings were instituted in
the following eases with the results stated:—
1.—For wilfully obstructing drain.
Fined Forty Shillings and Three Guineas Costs.
2.—For failing to comply with Notice to Abate
Nuisance.
Case dismissed on payment of Two Guineas Costs
and owner giving written undertaking to immediately
comply with Notice.
Opening up of Drains under Section 41 of the Public
Health Act, 1875, and Amending Acts.—As a result of the
application of the smoke or chemical tests, it was found
necessary to exercise the powers with respect to the opening
up of ground and exposing of drains granted to the Local
Authority by this Section at two houses, authority first having
been obtained from the Council and due written notice given
to the occupier. The conditions found were duly reported to
the Public Health Committee, and notice served on their
instruction requiring the reconstruction or amendment of
the defective drains, etc., as the circumstances required. It
was unnecessary in thirteen other cases to exercise the powers
granted, as in each case the owner's builder exposed the
drains and afterwards effected the necessary repairs or
renewals.
House Drainage.—The drainage systems and sanitary
arrangements of 6 houses have been enlirely reconstructed,
extensive amendments or repairs were carried out at 56
houses, and at 14 houses the drainage systems have been
made water-tight by the patent internal process.
House to House Inspection.—During the year, house to
house surveys were carried out at 620 houses. The following
list shows the particular streets, and the number of houses
inspected in each. A list of the work carried out at the
houses is included in Table III., p. 32.
Newton Road 33
William Road 32
Trevor Road 17
Goodenough Road 31
Cochrane Road 30
Dundonald Road 55
Hartfield Crescent 85
Beulah Road 2
22