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Greenwich 1897

Annual report for the year ending 25th March, 1898

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pipes, 97; to provide and fix eaves guttering, 51; to amend
and repair defective eaves guttering, 287; to amend and
repair defective roofs, 241; to amend and repair defective
flooring, 138; to amend and repair defective walls, 57; to amend
and repair defective ceilings, 58; to amend and repair defective
water closets, 226; to amend and repair defective ventilating
pipes to drains, 8; to abolish water closets in unfit situations, and
provide proper and sufficient water closets in lieu thereof, 20; to
abate the nuisance caused by the dampness of walls, 293; to
abate the nuisance caused by overcrowding, 68; to abate the
nuisance caused by the keeping of animals, 22; to abate the
nuisance caused by the issue of black smoke from chimney shafts,
57 ; to provide proper and sufficient ash-pits, 732 ; to amend and
repair defective ash-pits, 155; to cleanse, limewash, and purify
premises throughout, 398; to amend, repair, cleanse, limewash
and purify premises throughout, 349; to cleanse, limewash and
purify rooms, 118; to cleanse, limewash, and purify ceilings, 199;
to cleanse, limewash and purify walls, 207; to cleanse, limewash
and purify water closets, 81; to pave yards with a hard, durable
and impervious material, 956; to pave forecourts with a hard,
durable and impervious material, 63; to pave areas with a hard,
durable and impervious material, 85; to pave stables with a hard,
durable and impervious material, 23; to provide proper receptacles
for dung, 46; to remove accumulations of filth and manure, 105;
to discontinue depositing manure upon premises, 2; to discontinue
using underground rooms as living rooms, 6; to cleanse, limewash
and purify bakehouses, 176; to cleanse and limewash a slaughter
house, 1; to provide proper suitable and sufficient accommodation
in the way of sanitary conveniences for the use of the workpeople
employed in or in attendance at workshops and buildings, 19; to