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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.
(1) SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.:
Tabular Statement of 'the Work of the Sanitary Department, 1942.
INSPECTIONS.
Number of Premises inspected on complaint 584
Number of Premises inspected in connection with infectious
disease 98
Number of primary inspections l926
Number of re-inspections 1059.
Total number of inspections and re-inspections 2965
ACTION TAKEN (other than Housing Act, 1936).
Cautionary or intimation notices served 377
Statutory Orders issued (under Public Health Acts) 1
Summonses served Nil
Number of Certificates under Rent & c.(Restrictions) Acts
issued to Tenants 1
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:
New W.C.S provided, repaired, supplied with water or
otherwise' improved 105
Percentage of houses provided with waterclosets 100
DRAINS:
Tested (smoke) 19
Unstopped, repaired, trapped etc 30
Waste pipes, rainwater pipes disconnected, repaired etc 37
New soil pipes and ventilating shafts fixed 5
New sinks provided 1
Disconnecting traps and chambers inserted 11
Reconstructed (whole system) -
Reconstructed (connections) 5
Percentage of houses draining into sewers 99.9
Surface water drains reconstructed -
Surface water drains repaired 3
(b) WATER SUPPLY and WATER SERVICE:
Draw taps on main 9
Percentage of houses supplied from Public Water Service 99.9
(c) REFUSE.
New bins provided 96
Frequency of refuse removed from each house weekly
Number of complaints received - Dealt with by Engineer's Department.
Method of disposal: Barging away to controlled tip.