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Sanitary Inspector's Annual Report.
To the Chairman and Members of) the Urban
District Council of Surbiton.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present to you my Thirtythird
Annual Report, dealing with the work
carried out by the Sanitary Staff during the year
ended December 31st, 1928.
The Report is drawn up in tabulated form as
required by Article XIX (12) of the Ministry of
Health's Order of 1922.
COMPLAINTS.
During the year, one hundred and eighty nine
complaints were received with respect to the following
matters, viz:—
Defective condition of house drains 30
Insanitary or dilapidated condition of houses and premises 24
Verminous rooms 6
Nuisance from dampness in walls and floors 10
Water in basement rooms 2
Defective water closets 12
Basements used separately as dwellings 1
Defective sink and other waste pipes 2
Defective roofs 16
Defective eaves gutters and rainwater pipes 2
Defective or dangerous ceilings 1
Defective stoves and ranges 1
Water Supply to Dwelling houses disconnected 4