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SECTION 'C'.
The figure set out in the tables-included in this section give
details of work directly connected with Public Health and do not of
course include any reference to the many other duties connected with
the War situation which were Undertaken by the officers of this
department.
Under the heading of 'Unsound Food Condemned1, it will be noted
that the amount shown is much higher than in previous years. This
is, of course, directly attributable to the war conditions, much
food being rendered unfit- for human consumption by contamination,
by broken glass, and other war damage, particularly during the
latter portion of the year,
(1) SMITARY INSPECTION OF THE UREA:
Tabular Statment of the Work of the Sanitary Department, 19^9INSPECTIONS.
Number of Premises inspected on complaint 6l5
Number of premises inspected in connection with infectious
disease 97
Number of primary inspections 1918
Number of re-inspections 1513
Total number of inspections arid re-inspections 3431
ACTION TAKEN ( other than Housing Act, 193.6).
Cautionary or intimation notices'served 374
Statutory Orders issued (under Public Health Acts) 3
Summonses served-
Number of Certificates under Rent & c. (Restrictions)
Acts issued to Tenants 7
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:
w.c.s
News/provided, repaired,' supplied with water or
otherwise improved 175
Percentage of houses provided with waterclosets 100
DRAINS
Tested (smoke) 16
Unstopped, repaired, trapped, etc. 56
Waste pipes, rainwater pipes disconnected,
repaired etc 50
New soil pipes and ventilating shafts fixed 6
New sinks provided14
Disconnecting traps and chambers inserted 25
Reconstructed (whole system) 3
Reconstructed (connections) 21
Percentage of houses draining into sewers 99.9
Surface water drains reconstructed -
Surface water drains repaired 2
(b) WATER SUPPLY AND WATER SERVICE:
Draw taps on main 4
Percentage of houses supplied from Public Water
Service 99-9
(c) REFUSE.
New bins provided 15