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APPENDIX 2.
HOUSING INSPECTION: DEFECTS, ETC., CORRECTED
DURING 1949.
Drainage.
Defective drains re-laid 10
F.A.I, provided 1
Manhole covers provided 5
New drains provided 3
Choked drains cleared 40
Cesspools emptied 38
Defective W.C. buildings
repaired 7
renewed 3
New covers to cesspools 2
Soil pipes repaired 3
Cesspools repaired 1
Dampness.
Roofs repaired 61
New gutters fitted 16
Walls re-rendered 17
New damp courses provided 1
Water Supply.
Burst water pipes repaired 6
Water supply reinstated 5
Rainwater tank repaired 2
Domestic boiler provided 2
Domestic boiler repaired 1
General Items.
New fire grates fixed 7
Defective fireplaces repaired 10
Floors repaired 18
Ceiling plaster repaired 25
Wall plaster repaired 16
Doors repaired 7
Dustbins provided 13
Gulleys renewed 4
Rainwater soakaways constructed
3
Flushing cisterns repaired 9
Additional sanitary accommodation
provided 1
Waste pipes repaired 12
Sinks renewed 1
Rainwater pipes repaired 5
W.C. seats provided 2
W.C. pans renewed 3
Defective chimneys repaired 15
Chimney flashings renewed 7
Walls re-pointed 7
Defective supply pipes
repaired 2
New storage tanks fitted 1
Ball valves repaired 5
Main supply provided 14
Houses disinfested 12
Windows repaired 27
Premises cleansed 4
Sash cords renewed 9
Staircase renewed 2
Coppers repaired 2
Defective paving 3
NUISANCES ABATED AND DEFECTS REMEDIED
FOLLOWING FORMAL ACTION, 1949.
Defective roofs, causing
dampness 5
Defective glazing to
windows and doors 7
Defective drains 2
Broken rainwater pipes 2
Defective fire grates 2
Defective water fittings 1
Penetrating or rising
dampness 3
Overflowing cesspools 1
Defective sanitary fittings 6
Defective plasterwork 8
Defective windows 8
Defective floors 5
Defective doors 2