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SECTION 'C'
The figures set put 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 1943.
INSPECTIONS.
Number of Premises inspected on complaint 1051
Number of Premises inspected in connection with infectious
disease 71
Number of primary inspections 2642
Number of re-inspections 1036
Total number of inspections and re-inspections 3678
ACTION TAKEN (other than Housing Act, 1936).
Cautionary or intimation notices served 623
Statutory Orders issued (under Public Health Acts) -
Summonses served -
Number of Certificates under Rent & c.(Restrictions) Acts
issued to Tenants 3
Number of Clearance Certificates issued to owners Nil
Particulate 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 130
Percentage of houses provided with water closets 100%
DRAINS:
Tested (smoke) 14
Unstopped, repaired, trapped, etc. 47
Waste pipes, rainwater pipes disconnected, repaired etc. 63
New soil pipes and ventilating shafts fixed 4
New sinks provided 2
Disconnecting traps and chambers inserted 20
Reconstructed (whole system) -
Reconstructed (connections) 18
Percentage of houses draining into sewers 99.9
Surface water drains reconstructed -
Surface water drains repaired 9
(b) WATER SUPPLY AND WATER SERVICE:
Draw taps on main 3
Percentage of houses supplied from Public Water Service 99.9
(c) REFUSE.
New bins provided l6l
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.