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March, 1906.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,
I beg to present to you my Tenth Annnal
Report for the year ending December 31st, 1905,
showing the action taken and the amount of work
done in the abatement of nuisances under the provisions
of the Public Health Acts, the Factory and
Workshop Act, 1901, and the Bye-laws and Regulations
in force in the district.
Complaints.
During the year 83 complaints relating to
nuisances were received, viz.:—
Defective condition of house drainage 24
Insanitary condition of premises 10
Offensive smells 25
Offensive accumulations 10
Non-removal of house refuse 5
Insufficient water supply to dwelling houses 3
Smoke nuisances 2
Miscellaneous 4
Total 83
Each complaint was immediately investigated,
and where a nuisance was found to exist, immediate
steps were taken for the abatement thereof.
The complaints as to the non-removal of house
refuse were acknowledged, and referred to the
Surveyor's Department, under whose supervision
the removal of house refuse is carried out.
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