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Combined drainage.—The number of systems of combined
drainage dealt with as single private drains during the year was 4.
This work was carried out under the provisions of the Croydon
Corporation Act, 1905. The cost of carrying out the necessary
works amounted to £74 10s. 5d., and was borne by the owners
instead of by the inhabitants at large.
House drains relaid.—In 25 instances the whole of the house
drains were relaid, and 131 house drains were repaired or partially
relaid.
Examination of drains.—104 written applications were received
for the examination of the drains and sanitary condition of
houses by occupiers or intending occupiers. In all cases special
reports were made by the District Inspectors, copies of which were
forwarded to the applicants. Where defects were found, and in
many cases where improvements were suggested, the work was
carried out by the owners without the necessity of serving sanitary
notices.
Notices and Council Orders.—Most of the nuisances discovered
were remedied on receipt of informal notices, but in 358
cases Council Orders had to be applied for. Two hundred and
thirty were complied with at the end of the year.
MUNICIPAL COMMON LODGING HOUSE.
This Lodging House affords accommodation for 17 women
and 84 men. The number of nightly occupants during the year
amounted to 29,703 men and 3,455 women, making a total of
33,158. The average number of lodgers amounted to 81 men and
9 women per night.