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Defects Remedied.
Houses repaired, cleansed, etc. 756
D.W. cisterns repaired, covered 18
Water fittings repaired 98
Water taken off mains —
Drains examined, tested, etc. 402
Drains cleared, trapped, repaired 337
Drains reconstructed 72
Chambers inserted 38
Chambers sealed down 31
Soil and vent pipes repaired 81
W.C.s repaired, cleansed, etc. 452
Flushing cisterns repaired 104
Waste pipes repaired, etc 97
Sinks repaired or renewed 203
Roofs repaired 829
Gutters and R.W.P.s repaired 622
Yards paved or repaved 117
Scullery floors repaired 57
Spaces under floors ventilated 13
Dampness remedied 109
Floors repaired 101
Coppers and stoves repaired, etc. 221
New dustbins supplied 252
Accumulation of refuse removed 3
Nuisances from animals abated 2
Other nuisances abated 1326
Water supply restored 2
Du tbins supplied in default 14
Dustbins supplied on request 45
Canal Boats Acts.
During the year 6 visits were paid to the Canal and 2 boats were seen,
but of this number none was fitted or used as a dwelling or registered under
the Acts.
Places of Public Entertainment.
Ten inspections of. cinemas and other places of entertainment were
made in accordance with the Circular of the Ministry of Health of 1920.
Conditions were found to be generally satisfactory.
FACTORIES ACT, 1937.
The following work has been carried out under the above Act :—