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It was necessary to apply to the Court for Nuisance Orders
in twenty-nine instances. These referred to the following:—
Public Health Act, 1936.
Section 92 (1) (a). Premises in such a state as to
be a nuisance.
Nuisance Orders made 25
Applications withdrawn, work having been
completed before hearing 4
Twelve dustbins were supplied to houses and the cost
charged to owners. These were cases where Owners had defaulted
in complying with notices served under section 75.
It will be noted that the notices served on owners to supply
dustbins and the number of dustbins supplied in default are
greatly reduced when compared with the previous two or three
years. This has been due to the fact that the pre-war routine
was re-introduced during the year. Instead of all cases where
dustbins are required being referred to me in the first place, a
card drawing attention to the absence of or defective condition
of the existing bin is placed in the letter box of the house in
question. This is effective in the great majority of cases, and
only those failing to respond are referred to me.
There have been few instances where the owner has objected
to supplying a bin and no appeals were made pursuant to section
75.
SCABIES.
I am glad to say the continued decrease in the incidence of
Scabies has given me far less work in this direction, so that I
have only given my personal attention to a few cases during the
year.
WATER SUPPLY.
The whole of the Area is supplied by the Metropolitan
Water Board and the supply has been satisfactory both as regards
quantity and quality. In view of the large number of
bacteriological and chemical examinations carried out by the
Board it was not considered necessary to make any local tests.
All dwelling houses in the area are supplied by public water
mains direct to the houses.