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81 samples of food and drugs were submitted to the public
analyst, 20 summonses were taken out, and fines inflicted
amounting to £38 14s.
969 houses were inspected, 329 on complaint.
Total number of visits to houses, 2709.
756 preliminary notices were served, and
315 statutory notices were served.
W. J. BARTLETT.
Nuisances in respect to which notices have been served, and
works done to abate same from January 1st to December 31st,
1886, in "Wards 4 and 5:—
287 water-closets provided with water supply.
5 diphtheria.
52 scarlet fever.
6 typhoid fever
18 accumulation of offensive matter removed.
7 animals kept so as to be a nuisance.
143 cases of overcrowding abated.
9 cesspools destroyed.
57 choked drains unstopped.
205 choked water-closets unstopped.
186 defective drains reconstructed or repaired.
234 defective pavings repaired.
23 defective roofs repaired.
79 dirty houses cleansed and repaired.