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ORDINARY SANITARY WORK OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Staff.
Chief Inspector: G. T. Norman, Cert. San. Inst.
Assistant Inspector: W. S. Parsons.
Systematic
Inspection.
During the year there were 2,539 inspections of
nuisances in course of abatement, 961 houses
inspected, 245 visits to cases of infectious diseases,
besides syste maticinspections of slaughter houses, cowsheds, bakehouses,
&c.
Abatement of
Nuisances under
the Public
Health Acts.
A summary of nuisances investigated by the
Sanitary Inspectors during the year 1906 is given
at the end of this Section, and it is satisfactory to
report, that out of a total of 1,503 defects reported,
all were remedied before the end of the year.
Seventy-five defects had to be reported to the Health Committee
for their sanction to serve statutory Notices on the owners, and
these were abated during the time allowed by the Notices.
The work of supervising the reconstruction of the drains and
other sanitary arrangements where they are found defective is done
by the Sanitary Inspector. During the year the drainage at 110
houses has been entirely reconstructed, i.e., a fresh connection
made to the sewer, new drains, either of tested earthenware or
iron pipes, laid with efficient intercepting trap and the necessary
chambers. All these drains stood the water test after they were
covered. Full particulars of this work are kept in the Inspector's
office for reference.
At 113 houses it was found that although a defect was discovered
in the drains the reconstruction of a branch either to the
water closet or sink pipes would put the drainage in a satisfactory
condition and this accordingly was done.
One hundred and ninety-seven water closets have been reconstructed.
In all these cases, the existing foul and defective water
closet has been abolished and a wash-down or other suitable type
of convenience fixed with efficient flushing apparatus, soil pipe and
ventilating shaft of full bore. Careful supervision is exercised by