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97
Obstructions in water closets removed in 20 „
Water closets in close, dark and otherwise injurious
situations removed into light and air in 40 „
Water supplied direct from main, in lieu of
cisterns, in 55 „
Leaking water pipes, causing dampness, repaired, in 27
Yards and areas lime washed in 192 „
Dust bins provided in 345 „
Dust bins repaired in 44 „
Yards paved imperviously with stone or cement
concrete in 416 „
Yard paving repaired and rendered impervious in 64 „
Areas paved imperviously with stone or cement
concrete in 32 „
Sculleries ditto ditto in 59 „
Premises unfit for habitation closed 23 „
Four public dust bins of improved construction have been
provided, which relieves 97 of the above premises from nuisances
arising from accumulation of refuse in small back yards.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Overcrowding abated in 9 premises
Dead body removed from 1 „
Animals, kept so as to be a nuisance, removed. , from 6 „
Accumulation of dung and rubbish removed from 8 „
Smoke nuisances abated in 2 „
In addition to the ordinary notices served for the abatement of
nuisances, 478 letters have been written.
To show the character of the work done during the year a few
cases are given in detail, as follows:—
CURTAIN ROAD BOARD SCHOOLS.
Complaint having been made as to injurious conditions existing
in the Curtain Road Board School, the premises were inspected,
and it was found—