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REPORT OF THE CHIEF SANITARY INSPECTOR.
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have pleasure in presenting the Annual Report which
summarises the work carried out by your Sanitary Inspectors
during the year ended 31st December, 1948.
Housing Inspections.
The total number of houses inspected for "sanitary defects"
under the Public Health and Housing Acts was 821. Action
taken in connection with defective dwelling-houses is set out in
the housing table on page 53.
Summary of Nuisances Abated and Sanitary Improvements
Effected.
Ceilings cleansed or repaired 298
Coppers provided or repaired —
Dampness in premises remedied 71
Drains exposed and repaired 24
Drains reconstructed 2
Defective sashcords renewed 33
Dustbins provided 17
Floors repaired 84
Fresh air inlet valves provided and repaired 12
Inspection chamber covers provided 10
Obstructions removed from drains 30
Rain water pipes renewed or repaired 12
Rooms cleansed 44
Roofs repaired 100
Gutters repaired 55
Sink wastes repaired 18
Walls repaired 321
W.C. cisterns provided 2
W.C. cisterns repaired 29
Water Closets cleansed 3
W.C. pans provided 41
Windows repaired or renewed 131
Fireplaces and stoves renewed or repaired 63
Sinks provided 1
Offensive accumulations removed 17
Water supply for domestic use 27
Verminous premises fumigated and cleansed 2
Ventilation provided under floors 32
Sanitary accommodation for workshops 2
Miscellaneous 194
Notices Served.
Intimation notices 548
Statutory notices:—
Public Health Act, 1936 97
Housing Act, 1936 —
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