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Rainwater pipes disconnected from drains or
soil pipes 68
Defective rainwater pipes repaired 70
Defective eaves gutters repaired 10
Houses and premises provided with eaves gutters 13
Defective roofs made watertight 6
Public-house urinals re-constructed 2
Sites of houses concreted to prevent dampness 2
Dirty houses cleansed and whitewashed 38
Accumulations of manure, etc., removed 12
Yards cleansed 13
Nuisances from animals improperly kept abated 5
Defective floors repaired 4
Houses provided with a supply of water 1
Smoke nuisances abated 2
Total 979
Overcrowding of Dwelling-Houses.
During the year one house was found to be
overcrowded so as to constitute a nuisance likely
to be injurious to health.
The nuisance was abated on a preliminary
notice being served.
Dust Receptacles.
Under Section 36 of the Public Health Act,
1875, the Council have power to compel owners
of property to provide each house with a sufficient
ashpit of an approved pattern.
In accordance with this Section, portable
galvanized iron dustbins have been provided to
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