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CLOSET ACCOMMODATION.
All the houses in the district are supplied with water
closets. There are a dozen water closets without flushing
cisterns.
There are no earth closets or privies in the district.
SCAVENGING.
House refuse is stored in covered and movable ashbins.
There are a few fixed receptacles. It is removed
by the Council once a week. During the year 30
complaints of non-removal were received. Most of these
complaints were made, however, in seasons of bad weather,
snow storms, etc., when the workmen were hard pressed.
During the year eleven house-holders were called upon to provide
new ash bins.
There are 3 houses in remote parts of the district whose
drains empty into cesspools. The cesspools are emptied by
the occupier. No nuisance has been detected in connection
with any of these during the year.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF DISTRICT.
The Sanitary inspector reports :
(a) number of inspections and reinspections during the
year, 2,090; (b) number of statutory notices served 8, and
informal notices 54; (c) result of service of notices as
follows :
The eight statutory notices were all complied with except
one dealing with a case of overcrowding.
GENERAL SYNOPSIS OF SANITARY WORK.
Premises inspected on complaint 126
Premises inspected re infectious diseases 158
Premises inspected in periodical inspections 176
Inspections in connection with contravention of bye-
laws at houses let in lodgings (3 in district) 2
Inspection of common lodging house (only 1 in district) 4
Inspection of the 13 bakehouses (1 underground and
little used) 46
Inspection of the 6 slaughterhouses (only one used during
the year) 12
Inspection of the 5 cowsheds and 18 dairies 110
Inspection of the 5 offensive trades (all fried fish shops) 90
Inspection of the 8 factories 96
Inspection of the 100 registered workshops 128
Inspection of the 20 workplaces 39