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The following' is the Report of the Sanitary
Inspector:—
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,—
I beg to present my Third Annual Report,
showing the action taken and the amount of work
done in the abatement and suppression of nuisances
for the year ending December 31st, 1898.
In conformity with the General Orders of
the Local Government Board, a systematic inspection
of the district has been carried out during the
year, and every means taken to keep it in a satisfactory
sanitary condition.
Summary of Work Done.
Houses and premises inspected 302
Houses and premises where nuisances were
found to exist 266
Houses and premises in which nuisances
have been abated 196
Notices served for the abatement of nuisances
187
Complaints received and attended to 88
Re-inspections of houses and premises 2150
Letters written respecting nuisances 197
Description of Nuisances dealt with.
Defective drains cleansed and repaired 34
Surface water drains provided 1
Houses subsoil drained and site concreted 1
Houses provided with open areas to prevent
dampness 2
Cesspools abolished 4
Drains opened for examination under Sec.
41 of the Public Health Act, 1875 3
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