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Temporary Buildings.—There are many nuisances for
which occupiers of houses are responsible, such as keeping fowls,
ducks rabbits and goats penned in small structures in back
yards and in some instances fowls and rabbits have been discovered
housed inside the dwelling house. Fowls and ducks
are permitted to roam all over the yard, being partially fed
with waste food from the table. Immediately around the
dwelling-house (and sometimes inside) it is not uncommon to
find the yards in a filthy condition and excremental deposits
on the kitchen and scullery floors.
The practice of erecting temporary buildings such as
wooden out-houses of various shapes and sizes is common.
These are put to numerous uses, including stables, smoke boles,
pigeon lofts, cycle houses, etc. The question of Council's Byelaws
or the ventilation of the dwelling house is not considered by
the occupier, who is most anxious to erect wooden buildings
against the permanent structure to keep his animal pets
warm.
It frequer???ly happens that a temporary building will be
erected encasing the back ground floor bedroom window, back
door and ground floor water closet, while the innocent occupier
is studying the comfort of the animals, he is disregarding the
ventilation of his home and the health of his family. When
the importance of fresh air and ventilation are pointed out to
him, he regards them as sanitary fads, and if called upon
to remove the building he invariably regards himself as
an aggrieved person. During the year 29 Temporary buildings
have been dealt with under the Budding Bye-laws and Public
Health Act.
Schools.—The Public and Private Schools have received
the Inspectors' attention, and generally have been found in a
satisfactory condition.
The Urinals, Latrines and Sanitary Appliances, for the
cleanliness of which the Caretakers are responsible, in most