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Analysis of Notifications.
36 patients have been notified once 36
10 „ „ ,, twice 20
6 „ „ „ three times 18
1 patient has been notified seven times 7
53 81
Transferred notification 9
90
Last year the nett number of notifications was 118 for 75
patients and the difference of 37 is made up by 19 less in Form A,
8 less in Form C and 10 less in Form D. The marked diminution
in the number of patients notified is probably to be accounted for by
the fact that the Act only came into force last year when everybody
was notified.
HOUSING, AND TOWN PLANNING &c. ACT. 1909.
INSANITARY PROPERTY.
During the past year 16 houses (excluding those which were
under consideration at the end of last year) have been reported as
being unfit for habitation, of which 10 were voluntarily closed by the
owners upon representation being made to them by the Inspector,
acting under the instructions of the Sanitary Committee, and 6 are
at present occupied. The tenants have however, with 2 exceptions,
received notice to quit and so soon as they have given up possession
the same will be demolished.
It has not been found necessary to make closing orders in
respect of any houses, the owners voluntarily closing the same upon
the condition being brought to their notice, and I think you will
agree with me that this speaks well for the methods adopted by the
Health Department.
The following is an epitome of the insanitary property dealt
with during the year under review.
Nos. 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9, The Ham I inspected these houses in
company with the Inspector, who submitted a record of his
inspection to the Committee. The owner was communicated with,
who, after viewing the property decided not to attemrpt to repair.