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Appendix C.
CLASSIFICATION OF NUISANCES REPORTED.
1927.
1. Defective gratings 3,351 2. Defective wastepipes, rain water pipes, eaves gutters etc. 2,602 3. Illegal cubicles 1,271 4. No dust bins 1,233 5. Choked wastepipes, rain water pipes, eaves gutters etc. 1,205 6. Absence of gratings 813 7. Defective cement rendering 762 8. Defective floor surfaces 692 9. Breeding of mosquitoes 661 10. Accumulation of refuse 531 11. Obstruction of verandahs 442 12. Rat Runs filled in 410 13. Dirty premises 404 14. Gratings not properly fixed 354 15. Illegal height of cubicles 258 16. Use of basement for habitation, as workshop etc. 175 17. No receptacles to latrines 133 18. Use of rooms without windows opening for sleeping purposes 126 19. No cement rendering 73 20. Discharge of sullage water, urine and excreta 73 21. Use of verandahs for cooking and sleeping purposes 64 22. Illegal wooden bunks 64 23. Obstructions of windows, doors and ventilating opening 62 24. Insufficient glazed area to windows opening 57 25. Illegal wooden partitions in verandah and kitchen 54 26. Choked drains 52 27. Water closets not maintained in thoroughly efficient condition 43 28. Accumulation of stagnant water 27 29. No urinal accommodation 26 30. Illegal showcases 22 31. Use of kitchens for sleeping purposes 18 32. Offensive trades (Rag-storing, Soap-boiling etc.) 18