Table XII.
CLASSIFICATION OF NUISANCES REPORTED, 1931.
1. Defective wastepipes, rain water pipes, eaves gutters, etc.
6,367
2. Defective gratings
3,346
3. Illegal cubicles
2,669
4. No dust bins
2,018
5. Choked wastepipes, rain water pipes, eaves gutters etc.
1,636
6. Accumulations of refuse.
1,635
7. Defective floor surfaces
8. Missing gratings
9. Rat runs filled in
10. Defective cement rendering
11. Gratings not properly fixed
12. Illegal height of cubicles
1,110
1,105
1,026
770
717
601
13. Obstructions of verandahs
489
14. Dirty condition of premises
358
15. Obstructions of windows, doors, ventilating openings etc.
325
16. Dirty condition of water closets, urinals and latrines.
315
17. Obstructions of yards
294
18. No receptacles to latrines
188
19. Use of verandahs for cooking and for sleeping purposes
177
20. Breeding of mosquitoes
147
21. Accumulation of stagnant water
141
22. Use of yards for cooking purposes
94
23. Use of basements for habitation, as workshops, etc.
75
24. Use of kitchens for sleeping purposes
50
25. Illegal wooden partitions
42
26. Offensive trades (Rag-storing, feather-storing, soap-boiling etc.)
27. Illegal wooden bunks and beds in excess
28. Illegal wooden covers over cubicles
29. No cement rendering
34
33
32
30
30. Use of cocklofts, bridges, bathrooms, latrines, etc. as kitchens
24
Carried forward
22,818