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(iii) Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
Tabular Statement of the Work of the Sanitary Department, 1935.
Inspections.
Number of premises inspected on complaint 860
Number of premises inspected in connection with
infectious disease 186
Number of primary inspections 3633
Number of re-inspections 3296
Total number of inspections and re-inspections 6929
Action Taken (other than Housing Act, 1930).
Cautionary or intimation notices served 847
Statutory Orders issued (under Public Health Acts) 8
Summonses served —
Number of certificates under Rent Restrictions Acts
issued to tenants
Number of clearance certificates issued to owners 2
Particulars of Sanitary Defects referred to in Notices served, and
Other Matters.
(a) Drainage of Existing Buildings.
Waterclosets:
New provided, repaired, supplied with water or
otherwise improved 140
Percentage of houses provided with waterclosets 99.9
Drains:
Tested (smoke) 89
Unstopped, repaired, trapped, etc. 64
Waste pipes, rainwater pipes disconnected,
repaired, etc. 166
New soil pipes and ventilating shafts fixed 31
New sinks provided 89
Disconnecting traps and chambers inserted 27
Reconstructed (whole system) 27
Reconstructed (connections) 33
Percentage of houses draining into sewers 99.9
Surface water drains repaired 7
(b) Water Supply and Water Service.
Draw taps placed on main 29
Percentage of houses supplied from Public Water
Service 99.9