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SECTION "C"
The figures set out in the tables included in this section give
details of work directly connected with Public Health.
(1) SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA
Tubular Statement of the Work of the Sanitary Department, 1945
Inspections :
Number of premises inspected on complaint 1280
Number of premises inspected in connection with
infectious disease 55
Number of primary inspections 3136
Number of reinspections 1719
Total number of inspections and reinspections 4855
Action Taken (other than Housing Act, 1936):
Cautionary or intimation notices served 848
Statutory Notices issued (under Public Health Acts) 11
Summonses served —
Number of Certificates under Rent, &c. (Restrictions) Acts
issued to tenants 1
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
otherwise improved 155
Percentage of houses provided with water-closets 100%
Drains:—
Tested (smoke) 49
Unstopped, repaired, trapped, etc. 59
Waste pipes, rainwater pipes, disconnected, repaired, etc. 61
New soil pipes and ventilating shafts fixed 11
New sinks provided 15
Disconnecting traps and chambers inserted 21
Reconstructed (whole system) 2
Reconstructed (connections) 29
Percentage of houses draining into sewers 99.9%
Surface water drains reconstructed —
Surface water drains repaired 5
(b) Water Supply and Water Services.
Draw taps on main 14
Percentage of houses supplied from Public Water Service 99.9%
(c) Refuse.
New bins provided 176
Frequency of refuse removed from each house weekly
Number of Complaints received — dealt With by Engineer's Dept.
Method of disposal barging away to controlled tip
19