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1907]
230
Soil Pipes.
Defective 126
Unventilated 125
Improperly ventilated 127
Yards.
Improperly paved 496
Dirty 48
Undrained 22
Drains.
Foul 49
Defective 733
Choked or stopped 194
Unventilated 247
Cesspools.
Abolished
Overcrowding.
Abated 84
Underground Rooms.
Abolished for sleeping 22
Other Nuisances 8,075
Total Nuisances 13,269
Cesspools.—These are still occasionally met with in out of the way
places, and during the year 28 were found, of which 16 were abolished and 12
cleansed and disinfected.
Overcrowding.—84 instances came under the notice of the district
inspectors and each was abated. Many complaints as to overcrowding are
received each year, but when the rooms are measured up and allowance made
for children, it is very often found that the legal limit of air space has been
provided, and that consequently no action can be taken.
Underground Rooms.—These are now comparatively few, yet nevertheless
they are occasionally discovered, so that during the year 22 instances
of their illegal use came under observation, and in each instance it was
prohibited.
Houses closed.—It did not become necessary to close any houses.