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The total number of houses inspected under the powers
conferred upon the Board by the Sanitary Act, and also in
consequence of infectious diseases, was 6,179. In addition to
these, a very large number, viz., 1,663, not only of houses, but
of premises where nuisances existed, were inspeoted in consequence
of oomplaints. The detailed list of nuisances shows
that there were no less than 3,761 nuisances from defeotive
drainage removed, of which 713 consisted of ohoked drains,
which were cleansed, repaired and reconstructed; 281 of choked
closet-pans ; 1,368 in which defective traps—chiefly bell traps—
were removed and yard gullies substituted; 953 houses in
which the sinks were disconnected from the drains; and 357
where the stack pipes, which opened near to windows, were also
cut off from the house drains. There was also a large number
of houses in which the drains were ventilated by proper pipes
being put in, but of these there is no separate record. The
number of houses repaired or cleansed and whitewashed was
2,067, and in which dust-bins were provided or repaired
1,344. The yards of 177 houses were repaired or relaid,
making 4,083 improvements in houses and yards. The number
of houses in which the work of having water laid on to closets was
large, viz., 977. In carrying out this, and providing flushing
boxes where the cisterns had hitherto been supplied the closets
directly much vigor has been shewn, as in the 977 instances 401
flushing boxes were provided. There were also 218 closets
in which the water supply apparatus was defective, and 46
screw-down taps with a length of pipe provided to enable the
occupiers to draw water direct from the main supply to the
house were provided. The number of houses overcrowded was
very small, 19 orders to abate only having been necessary.
Thirty-seven accumulations of stable manure and other refuse
were removed, and 1,745 requests for the removal of dust were
attended to. Considering the large number of houses in the
district, I consider this to be but a small number. There were