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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 1,456
Inspection. of nuisances in course of abatement, 1,109
houses inspected, 288 visits to cases of infectious
disease, besides systematic inspections of slaughter houses, cowsheds,
bakehouses, &c.
Abatement of Nuisances under the Public Health Acts.
During the year the Sanitary Inspector found a
total of 1,298 defects in connection with dwelling
houses and premises. With the exception
of 8 they were all remedied by the end of the
year. This work was carried out by the persons
in default upon the receipt of a preliminary notice from the
Inspector, it being necessary to serve only three Statutory
Notices during the year.
The drainage of 44 houses has been entirely reconstructed
during the year. Strict attention is paid to this part of the
work of the Department. The new drains are laid upon a bed
of concrete and the joints are made of cement. After passing
the water test the drains arc benched with concrete before being
covered in, and the water test is applied after the drains have
been covered in. Efficient intercepting traps, inspection
chambers and inlet and outlet ventilation is insisted upon. The
Sanitary Inspector keeps full particulars of this work in his
office for reference.
The drainage was amended at 62 houses, it not being necessary
to reconstruct the whole of the drains. The branch
drain leading to the water closet or sink waste pipe being found
defective.
In 62 cases the water closets were found to be in such a
condition as to require reconstruction. In each instance an