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(iii) Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
The Work of the Sanitary Inspectors is given below. Further
details will be found in the Summary at the end of the report.
No. of Inspections made 3,153
„ „ Summons or legal proceedings Nil
„ ,, Cesspools cleaned 4
„ ,, Defective 2
„ ,, Nuisances abated 147
,, ,, Formal Notices served 21
„ Informal Notices served 91
,, ,, Informal Notices complied with 91
„ „ Formal Notices complied with 21
„ ,, Complaints received 98
Summary of Nuisances.
Cellars flooded 1
Cesspool overflows 4
Common passageways dirty and unswept 4
Drains blocked 114
Manure from stables, etc. 1
Polluted ditches and streams 1
Water closets defective 12
Water supply—defective or cut off 10
147
Verminous Houses—
Seven houses were found to be verminous during the year. In
all cases fumigation was carried out by, or under the instructions of,
this department and the measures taken appear to have been effective.
Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919.
The work of rat destruction continued as opportunity permitted.
Likely breeding places in the district were visited and gasing carried
out. Farms were again visited during threshing operations when some
rats were destroyed.
Methods of destruction remain unchanged and bait is given free
on request together with advising pamphlets on the subject.