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For the purpose of abating nuisances or executing repairs
to houses, the following notices were served:—
Preliminary 138
Abatement 68
Informal (dustbin only) 259
Formal (dustbin only) 32
It was necessary to apply to the Court for Nuisance Orders
in nine instances. These referred to the following:—
Public Health Act, 1936.
Section 92 (d) Effluvia caused by trade or business.—Nuisance
order made.
Section 92 (b) Animals so kept as to be a nuisance.—Nuisance
order made.
Section 92 (a) Premises in such a state as to be a nuisance.
Nuisance orders made 2
Applications withdrawn, work having been completed
before hearing 3
Applications withdrawn after adjournment, work
having been carried out in the meantime 2
In a number of instances after inspection, the bulk of the
work required was found to be due to war damage and in these
cases the matters were referred to the War Damage Department.
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In two instances, at the request of owners, owing to their
inability to pay the cost in one sum, the work was done by
builders under my instructions and the costs recovered by
monthly payments.
In addition to visits made to check house repairs being
carried out after service of notices, many visits were also made
prior to the issue of letters to enable builders to obtain permits
for wood for the repair of floors. These had subsequently to
be revisited for the purpose of checking up whether the repairs
had, in fact, been done.
SCABIES.
The continued prevalence of Scabies again accounted for a
large amount of time spent on visits and treatments, a great