Table IX.
CLASSIFICATION OF NUISANCES REPORTED, 1938.
1. Defective wastepipes, rain water pipes, eavès gutters, etc.
5,400
2. Illegal cubicles
5,274
3. Dilapidated floor surfaces
5,229
4. Defective gratings
3,477
5. No dust bins provided
2,750
6. Choked wastepipes, rain water pipes, eaves gutters, etc.
2,578
7. Accumulation of refuse and stagnant water etc.
2,516
8. Missing gratings
2,092
9. No hoods to fireplaces or flues
1,586
10. Dirty condition of water closets, urinals, latrines, etc.
1,584
11. Obstructions of windows, doors, ventilating openings, etc.
1,301
12. Rat runs filled in
1,289
13. Defective ground surfaces
1,111
14. Defective cement rendering to internal wall surfaces of kitchens and latrines ...
1,016
15. Defective hoods to fireplaces or flues
943
16. Breeding of mosquitoes
942
17. Obstructions of yards
907
18. Gratings not properly fixed
795
19. Dirty condition of premises
682
20. Keeping of swine, cattle, goats, etc. without licences
640
21. Obstructions of verandahs and balconies
635
22. Illegal shades in yards
551
23. Use of barrels, tanks, etc. for storage of water for domestic purposes
454
24. No covers to water storage tanks, wells, etc.
316
25. No pails or receptacles to latrines
271
26. Illegal height of cubicles
269
27. Dirty condition of windows
243
Carried forward..
44,851
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