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(ii) Table IX shows the nuisances in respect of which action has been taken.
(iii) Building Nuisances.-Under the Buildings Ordinance, 1,344 nuisances were reported by the Department to the Building Authority for action. These are additional to those referred to in paragraph (i) above.
(iv) Table X shows the distribution of buildings in the various Health Districts.
(v) Miscellaneous Improvements.-Table X shows the number of houses demolished and erected. The great majority of these are tenement houses.
(vi) Housing.-Table X shows the number of tenement houses in the several districts erected in conformity with the requirements of the Buildings Ordinance.
(vii) House Cleansing.-The routine work under the by-laws for Domestic Cleanliness and Prevention of Disease was carried out during the year. Table XI shows the number of floors cleansed in the various districts as compared with the last two years.
(viii) House cleansing was carried on continuously on five mornings a week throughout the year by the staff. The privilege of permitting certain occupants of premises to carry out house cleansing at their own convenience was continued and further extended during the year. The terms and conditions under which this concession was granted were generally complied with.
(ix) Limewashing.-The usual limewashing required by the Domestic Cleanliness and Prevention of Disease By-laws was carried out during the year. Table XIII shows the number of floors limewashed. The difference between this total and the total in Table XII is due partly to exemptions, some floors being new and not requiring limewashing. A certain number has also been carried over into 1938.
Departmental limewashing at the request of owner and where necessary under By-law 5 was carried out throughout the year: No complaints as to the quality of the work done or of injury to property were received.
(x) Prevention of Mosquito Breeding.-During the year action was taken in 4,153 cases of mosquito nuisance or potential mosquito nuisance.
(xi) Licensed Premises.-852 premises were inspected by officers of the department with a view to the issue of new licences. Routine inspections of four thousand one hundred and eight licensed premises were made throughout the year.