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Sanitary Work of the Year.
During the last year a larger amount of work than
usual has been done ; this is partly owing to greater
facility in the mode of procedure with regard to the
issue of preliminary notices. Formerly, notices for
works were delayed until the fortnightly meeting of
the Sanitary Committee, now they are issued at once,
or the objector shows cause why he refuses to execute the
order. Cases of persons so neglecting or refusing are
now submitted to the Vestry by formal or Vestry
order, but a small per cent. only of all orders are
objected to.
The following is a summary of work done:—
Cleansing and Lime-washing of Areas, Yards,
Basement, Rooms, Stairs, Passages 477
Provide or Repair Dust Bins, or Remove Dust,
Refuse, &c 102
Pave, or amend Paving on Yards, Cellars,
Open Spaces, &c. 88
Provide or reinstate Water Supply, or Cleanse
the Receptacle, &c 45
Provide or reinstate the W. C. Apparatus, &c. 446
Repair, Open, Construct, or Trap Drain, or
Open Ground, &c. 61
Ventilate Rooms, Stairs, Workshops, &c. 45
Discontinue Underground Dwellings, and Abate
Over-crowding in Rooms 6
Disinfect Rooms, Articles of Clothing, Bedding,
close Infected Rooms 70
Repair Dilapidation of Premises, Ceilings, Stairs,
and Roof 104
Remove Manure, Animals and Offensive Accumulations
44
The slaughter-houses, cow-sheds, marine stores and
offensive trades, are under constant inspection.