At least 175 households were served with legal notices for failing to allow National Environment Agency (NEA) officers into their homes for dengue-related inspection purposes between 2017 and May this year.

NEA gave these figures when responding to letters from two Straits Times readers last week - one published in ST's Forum page and the other on ST Forum Online. Their letters raised questions about the powers of officers to gain access into homes of residents who did not comply during on-site checks.