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TESTING OF DRAINS AND SANITARY
FITTINGS.
Drainage systems exposed for examination under Section
41 of the Public Health Act, 1875 2
Drains, soil pipe etc. tested with smoke or air 33
Drains tested with water 52
NOTICES SERVED.
As a result of these inspections, 576 notices
were served during the year, of which the following
is a summary:—
Informal notices 322
Statutory notices under Section 36, Public Health Act,
1875, to provide a sufficient dust receptacle 204
Statutory notices under Section 49, Public Health Act,
1875, to remove accumulations of manure, etc. 5
Statutory notices under Section 94, Public Health Act,
1875, to abate nuisance 16
Statutory notices under Section 3, Housing Act, 1925, to
make premises reasonably fit for human habitation 18
Statutory notices under Section 22, Public Health Acts
Amendments Act, 1890, to provide building where
persons are employed with sufficent and suitable
accommodation in the way of sanitary conveniences 1
Statutory notices under Section 41, Public Health Act,
1875, or Section 45, Public Health Acts Amendment
Act, 1907, to examine and test drains 3
Statutory notices under Section 41, Public Health Act,
1875, to re-lay drains 2
Statutory notices under Bye-laws with respect to
Nuisances to abate nuisance from pigsties in an
insanitary condition 2
Statutory notices under Bye-laws with respect to
Slaughter Houses to abate nuisance from Slaughter
House in an insanitary condition 1