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Summary of Nature and Number of Nuisances
Abated During the Year.
Damp houses remedied 34
Houses cleansed (by owner) 56
Houses cleansed (by occupier) 15
Houses overcrowded, remedied 2
Roofs repaired 69
Gutters or rain pipes repaired 57
Doors or windows repaired 43
Floors repaired 37
Plaster and walls repaired 64
Grates or coppers repaired 38
Paving relaid or repaired 43
Drains repaired 47
Stopped drains cleansed 92
Waste pipes repaired 7
Water closets cleansed or repaired 66
Urinals cleansed or repaired 1
Sanitary dustbins provided 178
Offensive accumulations removed 31
Animal nuisances remedied 8
Other nuisances remedied 36
Smoke Abatement.—During the year 1924 complaints
were received about the large amount of black grit being
emitted from several chimneys at the Brush Works. On
investigation it was ascertained that the boiler power
was insufficient, and that, in consequence, the fires were
being forced to their fullest capacity. The management
have now increased the boiler power by the installation
of a large and new boiler specially designed to consume
its own smoke. Since this has been working no furthercomplaints
have been received.