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There are only three houses in the district without
separate water closet accommodation situated within their
own curtilages. These three houses have one outside water
closet which is used in common.
Refuse Collection.—All the motor vehicles used for the
collection of house refuse are fitted with sectional covers
which securely enclose the refuse and prevent the usual
nuisances connected with the open type of lorry. A further
covered refuse collecting motor vehicle has been added to the
fleet bringing the total up to eight.
Street Gully Cleansing-.—As in previous years, the gullies
are emptied and re-sealed with fresh water by means of a
mechanical vehicle. The detritus is drawn straight into a
sealed tank in the machine, thus obviating the practice of
allowing the detritus to lie in the channels until collected.
Sanitary Inspection of District.—The following is a statement
showing the number and nature of inspections made,
the number of informal and Statutory Notices served, with
the result of such notices, for the year 1933:—
Reason of Visit No.
Infectious Diseases 868
House Inspections 3,067
House to House Inspections 1,248
Rent Act Inspections 27
Houses .Let in Lodgings; Inspections 168
Inspection of Factories, Workshops,
Work-places and Out-workers'
Premises 570
Common Lodging Houses; Inspections 9
Dairies and Cowsheds; Inspections 84
Inspections under Shops Acts 438
Application of Tests to Drains 178
Inspections under Diseases of Animals
Acts 46
Obtaining Samples of Foods and Drugs 2
Miscellaneous (including Inspections of
food, slaughter-houses, mews, stables,
caravans, . Petroleum Acts, water
supply, piggeries, mosquitoes, etc.) 1,301
8,006
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