View report page

(iii) Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
An outline of the work of the Sanitary Inspectors is
given below:—
Complaints received and dealt with 604
Inspections made 9,070
Nuisances abated 270
Informal Notices served 117
Informal Notices complied with Ill
Statutory Notices served 20
Statutory Notices complied with 16
Legal Proceedings 2
Summary of Nuisances.
Drains blocked or defective 92
Defective water closets 9
Defective water supply pipes 18
Nuisance from animals 22
Polluted ditches and watercourses 6
Accumulation of refuse, fish boxes, etc. 8
Vermin, bugs and fleas 10
Cellars flooded 4
Fly infestations 10
Smells from animals, etc. 17
Cesspools overflowing or defective 18
Crickets 12
Wasps and hornets 40
Insanitary practices 4
Verminous Houses. 270
10 houses were found to be verminous during the year.
These houses were fumigated with 'Thermatox' and sprayed
with 'Zaldecide' or Bed Bug Spray, with satisfactory results.
Number of inspections and visits, 72.
Rats and Mice Destruction Acts.
There was again a rise in the number of complaints.
1,833 visits were made and energetic action taken to exter-
19