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REPORT
OF THE
CHIEF SANITARY INSPECTOR.
1 beg to submit my Report of the work carried out for the
year ended 31st December, 19-31. Table iii. gives a summary in
detail of the various nuisances abated and sanitary improvements
effected.
Notices Served.—Eight hundred and sixty-two Preliminary
Notices or intimations were served during the year in respect of
840 houses. It was found necessary to serve 116 Statutory
Notices upon the owners or occupiers of 97 houses.
Six hundred and twenty-eight letters, respecting 717 houses,
were received through the Town Clerk's Department, and
answered, enquiring if any sanitary notices were outstanding
with respect to properties for which negotiations for sale were in
progress.
Legal Proceedings.—Legal proceedings were instituted in
three cases with the results stated:—
For failing to comply with Notice to Abate Nuisance.
Six shillings costs, and ordered to abate nuisance
within fourteen days.
For failing to comply with Notice to Abate Nuisance.
£2 8s. 6d. costs, and ordered to execute works within
seven days.
For failing to comply with Notice to Abate a Nuisance.
£2 8s. 6d. costs, and ordered to execute work within
one month.
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, application was made to the
Local Authority with respect to the opening up of drains at
six houses.
House Drainage.—The drainage systems and sanitary
ment of 25 houses have been entirely reconstructed, extensive
Amendment or repairs were carried out at 45 houses, and at 13
houses the drainage systems have been made water-tight by the
patent internal process.
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