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SECTION 'C'
The figures 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 in 1944.
INSPECTION:
Number of Premises inspected on complaint 726
Number of Premises inspected in connection with infectious
disease 54
Number of primary inspections 2839
Number of re-inspections 832
Total number of inspections and re-inspections 3671
ACTION TAKEN (other than Housing Act, 1936).
Cautionary or intimation notices served 418
Statutory Orders issued under Public Health Acts) -
Summonses served -
Number of Certificates under Rent & c. (Restrictions) Acts.
issued to tenants 6
Number of Clearance Certificates issued to owners -
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
other wise improved 94
Percentage of houses provided with water closets 100%
DRAINS:
Tested (smoke) 14
Unstopped, repaired, trapped, etc. 58
Waste pipes, rainwater pipes disconnected, repaired etc. 30
New soil pipes and ventilating shafts fixed 9
New sinks provided 11
Disconnecting traps and chambers inserted 14
Reconstructed (whole system) 1
Reconstructed (connections) 10
Percentage of houses draining into sewers 99.9%
Surface water-drains-reconstructed -
Surface water drains-repaired 4
(b) WATER SUPPLY AND WATER SERVICE:
Draw taps on main. 7
Percentage of houses supplied from Public Water Service 100%
(c) REFUSE:
New bins provided 86
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.