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Appendix C.
CLASSIFICATION OF NUISANCES REPORTED.
Defective gratings 3,036 Defective wastepipes, rain waterpipes, eaves gutters, etc. 2,919 Defective cement rendering 1,250 Defective floor surfaces 1,244 No dust bins 1,134 Missing gratings 1,130 Choked wastepipes, rain waterpipes, eaves gutters, etc. 1,055 Dirty condition of premises 676 Rat runs filled in 669 Obstructions of windows, doors and ventilating openings. 643 Accumulation of refuse 576 Obstruction of verandahs 520 Breeding of mosquitoes 488 Illegal cubicles 485 Use of basements for habitation, as workshops, etc. 388 Gratings not properly fixed 323 No receptacles to latrines 215 Water closets not maintained in thoroughly efficient and cleanly condition 155 No cement rendering 140 Use of verandahs for cooking and sleeping purposes 98 Illegal height of cubicles 76 Illegal wooden partitions in kitchens, verandahs, etc. 62 Illegal wooden bunks 82 Discharge of sullage water, urine and excreta 72 Urinals or water closets constructed without permission of the Board and the consent of the Colonial Secretary 62 Illegal showcase 55 Use of rooms without windows opening into external air for sleeping purposes 46 Use of kitchens for sleeping purposes 44 Offensive trades (rag-storing, soap-boiling, etc.) 42 Accumulation of stagnant water 38 Keeping of cattle, swine, etc., without licences 27 No urinal accommodation 18 Accumulation of undergrowth 18 Water closets and urinals having been maintained in breach of conditions 14 Exposing for sale of fruit and vegetable without licences. 12 Insufficient glazed area to window opening 11 Bakehouses without licences 10 Obstructions of yards 8 Use of yards for cooking purposes 8 Depositing of excreta and urine etc. 7 Common lodging houses without licence 7 Illegal urinals C