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Proceedings.
Proceedings were taken during the year in respect of: —
(а) Non-compliance with a notice served under Section 94 of
the Public Health Act, 1875. An order was made for
defendant to abate nuisance within twenty-eight days and
pay costs.
(b) Non-compliance with a notice served under Council's
Bye-laws with regard to Nuisances and the Keeping of
Animals (pigs kept within 180 ft. of a dwelling-house).
An order was made for defendant to discontinue keeping
pigs within twenty-eight days. On second hearing of
case defendant was fined 20s. and required to pay costs
amounting to £2 2s. 0d..
SANITARY WORK, ETC.
Inspections.—General:
Total number of inspections and re-inspections, etc 22490
Inspections, etc. re Nuisances, Contraventions, etc.:
Number of premises, etc.., inspected on complaint 717
Number of premises inspected in connection with infectious
diseases 463
Total number of premises, etc., primarily inspected in
connection with nuisances 1603
Number of premises inspected under Increase of Rent
and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Act, 1920 2
Number of other visits made to premises, etc. in connection
with nuisances, etc. 2141
Number of visits made to works in progress 2357
Number of interviews with owners, builders, etc. 1536
Action taken (including action taken under Housing Act,
1925, Section 3).
Number of premises, etc., whereat nuisances were recorded
during the year 1261