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Annual Report of the
Chief Sanitary Inspector
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the
Borough of Surbiton.
I have the honour to present the Annual Report
on the work of your Sanitary Inspectors for the
year 1937.
This report is compiled in accordance with the
directions contained in a Memorandum from the
Ministry of Health and as required by Article 27
(18) of the Sanitary Officers (Outside London)
Regulations, 1935.
COMPLAINTS.
During the year 894 complaints were received
with respect to the following matters, viz.:—
Defective condition of house drains 57
Insanitary or dilapidated condition of houses and
premises 220
Vermin 22
Nuisances from dampness in walls and floors 26
Defective or insufficient closet accommodation 65
Defective sink waste pipes, etc. 29
Defective roofs 46
Defective eaves gutters and rainwater pipes 21
Water supply to dwelling houses disconnected 17
Smoke nuisances 10
Caravans 2
Overcrowding 12
Houses infested with rats 27