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SECTION C. (Ctd.)
SMITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA (Ctd,)
WATER (ctd.) - Estate's supply, one of which was not regarded
as satisfactory for drinking purposes. Upon a further
sample being taken the water showed an improvement, and
was regarded as being safe for drinking purposes. The
remaining four samples proved to be satisfactory.
DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE
RIVERS AND STREAMS .
No important changes from last year,
CLOSET ACCOMMODATION
PUBLIC CLEANSING
SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA
1. - COMPLAINTS.
During the year 479 complaints were received with respect to
the following matters, viz.:-
Choked and defective drains 72
Insanitary or dilapidated condition
of houses and premises 226
Offensive accumulations or deposits 21
Cesspools overflowing 1
Rats 30
Other nuisances 129
479
2. - INSPECTION OF DISTRICT.
Number of houses and premises inspected (ordinary) 918
" " houses inspected and particulars recorded
(Housing Act, 1936) 101
"" houses and premises re-inspected 1,218
" " miscellaneous visits 615
" " food inspections 222
" " visits to slaughter houses 42
" " " "dairies, cowsheds, and milk-shops 9
" " " " bakehouses and factories 16
" " " re water supplies 11
""""cases of infectious disease 1,071
" " "" petroleum stores 7
" " inspections of tents, vans and sheds 7
" " verminous premises inspected 162
" " premises disinfected 321
" " inspections under the Shops Acts 357
" " " " the Housing Act, 1936: (overcrowding) 42
" " public urinals inspected 4
5,123
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