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SUMMARY
COMPLAINTS
The total number of complaints received was 624. They were due to
the following causes:
Rats and Mice131
Housing defects53
Choked drains and sewers 177
Defective drainage (including closets)13
Unsound or adulterated food41
Atmospheric Pollution51
Insect pests45
Offensive accumulations 16
Miscellaneous97
624
NOTICES SERVED
Number of informal notices served (including verbal intimations) 828
Number of statutory notices served
Public Health Act, 1936—Section 39 (Drainage) 3
Section 56 (Yard drainage and paving)1
Section 93 (Nuisances)6
Clean Air Act, 1956—Section 127
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SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS
(1) Dwelling Houses
Brickwork repaired or repointed 7
Ceilings—
Repaired, renewed or cleansed5
Chimneys—
Stacks and flues repaired1
Dampness remedied—
(a) Roofs repaired9
(b) Damp-proofing works 13
(c) Gutters and rainwater pipes repaired and unstopped 11
Doors—repaired or renewed 4
Drainage—
(a) Obstructions cleared 96
(b) Repaired and relaid 6
(c) Inspection chambers provided and repaired 5
(d) F.A.I, provided, etc.1
(e) Waste-pipes repaired and renewed5
(f) Rainwater drainage provided, repaired or renewed 8
Dustbins provided 4
Fireplaces and stoves repaired or renewed 6
Floors—
Repaired or renewed 3
Walls-
(a) Repaired or rebuilt14
(b) Plaster repaired and redecorated2
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