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Drains repaired and obstructions removed 51
Repairs to firegrates 18
Repairs to stoves, coppers, ranges, etc. 46
New dustbins provided 75
Accumulations removed 6
Repairs to chimney stacks, etc. 22
Repairs to staircases 20
Rainwater gullies repaired 9
Smoke nuisances abated 9
Repairs to doors 26
Repairs to sinks 4
Drains tested 25
Repairs to internal plaster 166
Grid and mica flaps provided 15
Drain inspection chamber covers provided 9
Sinks and handbasins provided or renewed 12
External brickwork (repaired, pointed or rendered) 45
W.c. pans and traps provided 60
Legal Proceedings.— Four applications were made to the
Justices for nuisance orders under Section 94, Public Health Act,
1936, against property owners. The applications were granted
with costs.
All ponds and ditches in the Borough where mosquito breeding
was possible were sprayed with insecticide twice during the
year. Twenty-six visits were paid for this purpose.
Petroleum (Consolidation) Act, 1928.—Eighty-six licences to
store petroleum and cellulose solutions were granted, totalling
157,660 gallons. Five licences were also issued for 7,832 lbs. of
carbide of calcium to be stored.