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SUMMARY
COMPLAINTS
The total number of complaints received was 632. They were due to
the following causes:
Rats and Mice 125
Housing defects . 74
Choked drains and sewers 112
Defective dustbins 44
Defective drainage (including closets) 15
Unsound or adulterated food 28
Atmospheric Pollution 26
Insect pests 139
Offensive accumulations . 12
Miscellaneous 57
632
NOTICES SERVED
Number of informal notices served (including verbal intimations) 152
Number of statutory notices served
Public Health Act, 1936—Section 93 (Nuisances) 9
Housing Act —Section 9 1
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SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS
(1) Dwelling Houses
Brickwork repaired or repointed 3
Ceilings—
Repaired, renewed or cleansed 15
Chimneys—
Stacks and flues repaired 6
Dampness remedied—
(a) Roofs repaired 27
(b) Damp-proofing works 21
(c) Gutters and rainwater pipes repaired and unstopped 29
Doors—repaired or renewed 11
Drainage—
(a) Obstructions cleared 72
(b) Repaired and relaid 17
(c) Inspection chambers provided and repaired 6
(d) F.A.I, provided, etc. 1
(e) Waste-pipes repaired and renewed 3
(/) Rainwater drainage provided, repaired or renewed 5
Dustbins provided 49
Fireplaces and stoves repaired or renewed 5
Floors—
(a) Repaired or renewed 9
(b) Ventilation provided or improved 1
Walls-
fa) Repaired or rebuilt 37
(b) Plaster repaired and redecorated 11
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