It shall be the duty of the health officer to ascertain and cause all nuisances declared to be such in this chapter to be abated, and he shall have authority, either by himself or by his agents or deputies, in the daytime, to enter any house, stable, store or building in order to make a thorough examination of cellars, vaults, sinks or drains; to enter upon all lots and ground and cause all stagnant waters to be drained off, and pools, sinks, vaults, drains, holes or low grounds to be cleansed, filled up or otherwise purified, and to cause all noisome substances to be abated or removed. (1958 Code, ch. X, art. 4, sec. 17)