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SUMMARY
COMPLAINTS
The total number of complaints received was 783. They were due to
the following causes:
Rats and Mice 153
Housing defects 79
Choked drains and sewers 259
Defective drainage (including closets) . 20
Unsound or adulterated food 47
Atmospheric Pollution 57
Insect pests 64
Offensive accumulations 21
Noise 21
Miscellaneous 62
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NOTICES SERVED
Number of informal notices served (including verbal intimations) 514
Number of statutory notices served
Public Health Act, 1936—Section 39 (Drainage) 10
Section 45 (Defective closets) 1
Section 93 (Nuisances) 6
Clean Air Act, 1956—Section 12 13
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SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS
(1) Dwelling Houses
Brickwork repaired or repointed . 1
Ceilings—
Repaired, renewed or cleansed 7
Chimneys—
Stacks and flues repaired 3
Dampness remedied—
(a) Roofs repaired 13
(b) Damp-proofing works 7
(c) Gutters and rainwater pipes repaired and unstopped 14
Doors—repaired or renewed 1
Drainage—
(a) Obstructions cleared 154
(b) Repaired and relaid 16
(c) Inspection chambers provided and repaired 21
(d) F.A.I. provided, etc. 5
(e) Waste-pipes repaired and renewed 7
(f) Rainwater drainage provided, repaired or renewed 10
Fireplaces and stoves repaired or renewed 8
Floors—
Repaired or renewed 5
Walls-
fa) Repaired or rebuilt 12
(b) Plaster repaired and redecorated 3
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