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These figures do not include verbal notices often given
in regard to minor matters.
It has been especially noticeable that a considerable amount
of sanitary work has been carried out by owners without service
of notice. Schedules of repairs have often been submitted to
me and later approved after being checked, during visits to the
properties concerned to see that they have included all items
requiring attention from a sanitary standpoint. Whilst war
damage repairs have been going on, works which normally
would be included in notices, have also been put in hand. This
is reflected in the smaller number of abatement notices it was
found necessary to serve.
Applications to the Court for Nuisance Orders had to be
made in four instances only. 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 3
Application withdrawn, work having been
completed before hearing 1
In the case of one house and by agreement with the
Owner the Council, pursuant to section 275 of the Public Health
Act, 1936, carried out the works necessary to comply with an
abatement notice. Later, in accordance with section 291 (2)
of the same Act, an Order was made for the recovery of
expenses by instalments.
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
routine bacteriological and chemical examinations carried out by
the Water Examination Department of the Board it was not
considered necessary to make any special local tests. All
dwelling houses in the area are supplied by public water mains
direct to the houses.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
The following number of rooms were disinfected for the
undermentioned causes:—