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33. Two new lamps have been erected daring the year and
three shifted to more advantageous positions.
34. The lighting has been carefully attended to, only two or
three cases of lamps having failed to bo lit coming under notice
and that principally in the winter months due to the water in
the pipes getting frozen.
Watering.
35. The streets and roads have been thoroughly and periodically
watered in the season by the Board's own horses and vans
for a length of over 8 miles, by water from the Kent Water
Company's mains, at the contract rate per mile, and disinfectants
have been added and mixed with the water in the vans before
sprinkling.
General..
36. There has been a considerable amount of illness among
the Board's workmen daring the year which has increased the
expenses on Highways to some extent.
37. Cottages in Haworth's field, Merchland Road, were in
the opinion of the Medical Officer unfit for human habitation, and
under the instructions of the Board I prepared a report and
specification of dilapidations required to make them habitable.
After informing the owner by notice that unless this work was
done a closing order would be applied for.—The owner had the
necessary work put in hand.