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HOUSING (Cont.)
4. Legal Proceedings.
It was necessary in one case to apply to the Magistrates
to secure compliance with an abatement notice under Section 93,
Public Health Act, 1936, requiring repairs to a dwelling house.
The Magistrates made an Order requiring the owner to abate
the nuisance within twenty-eight days and the owner duly
complied.
DETAILS OF SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS ETC. EFFECTED
DURING THE YEAR.
Drainage.
Choked drains and sewers cleared 298
Defective drains repaired 36
Drainage systems completely relaid 3
Drainage systems partly relaid 11
Additional drains provided 16
Cesspools abolished 5
Water Closets, etc.
Additional provided 14
Cleansed and repaired 62
New pans fixed 11
Lighted, Ventilated or Screened 19
Flushing cisterns repaired or renewed 15
Chemical closet abolished 1
Sinks. Baths, etc.
New fixed 33
Waste Pipes, etc.
Repaired 11
New provided 13
Disconnected or trapped 2
Water Supply
Water re-instated 1
Service pipes and cisterns repaired, etc. 6
Paving
Yard paving repaired or relaid 6
Dust Receptacles.
New dustbins provided 20
Dampness
Roofs repaired 59
Gutters and rainwater pipes repaired or renewed 48
Ventilation provided under floors 1
External walls pointed or rendered 11
Walls treated with damp resisting material 42
Site concrete provided 2
Damp course fixed 7
33.