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Nuisances, Contraventions of Byelaws, Defective Drainage, etc.
The number of premises on which nuisances were outstanding
???at the end of 1925 was 463. To these another 55'8 premises where???at
nuisances were recorded in 1926 were added, giving a total of
???1021 premises. Of these 502 had the nuisances remedied, leaving
???519 premises at which nuisances still existed at the end of the year.
During the year, nuisances at 27 houses were reported to the
???Health Committee, which added to the 25 brought forward
???from 1925, made a total of 52. Before asking the authority to
???serve statutory notices, the premises are inspected by the Medical
???Officer of Health and Chief Sanitary Inspector. Statutory notices
???were authorised and served in most of these cases, and by the end
???0f the year, the nuisances were remedied in 20 of the houses, and
???in one case the house ceased to be used for human habitation,
???leaving 31 cases to be carried forward to 1927.

It is my duty once more to point out that the staff of Sanitary
Inspectors is inadequate.