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Medical Officers of Health Annual Report.
The table on page 29 gives a statement of the nuisances
dealt with that can be conveniently classified. In addition
1,850 nuisances were dealt with besides those in the
table, and the following were some of the works executed
to remedy them :—676 new water-closets have been fixed
in the place of old apparatus, and 233 old closet apparatus
have been disconnected from the drinking water
cistern, 21 closet apartments have been ventilated, 3
closets rebuilt, 3 additional closets built, and 2 old
closets abolished, 170 new soil pipes have been fixed, 65
soil pipes ventilated and 20 soil pipes repaired, 57 leaky
water fittings repaired, 11 separate drinking water supplies
laid on, 9 new cisterns constructed, 11 waste pipes
repaired, 8 ventilating pipes repaired, 24 leaky sinks
repaired, 5 new sinks fixed, 2 buildings improperly
occupied, 124 infringements of the Bye-laws, 106 manure
receptacles constructed, 2 slop sinks provided, 10 cases
of stagnant water, 7 cases of water in basement, 6 basements
have been concreted to keep out damp, 32 damp
houses, 10 basements ventilated, 63 floors repaired, 45
walls repaired, 31 ceilings repaired, 4 staircases repaired,
2 flights of front steps repaired, 42 windows repaired,
12 fire-grates repaired, 3 private roads made up and repaired,
new urinal built, privy abolished, 3 cases of rats,
1 case of dirty bedding; animals kept so as to be a
nuisance:—horses 2, dogs 4, fowls 4, pigeons 3, ducks 2,
goat 1, geese 1.
The drains of 302 houses and premises have been reconstructed,
362 inspection chambers have been built and
394 new ventilating pipes fixed; and of these 100 new
drains, 140 inspection chambers, and 128 ventilating pipes
were constructed without notices, the owners at once
recognising the necessity of the work.
Housing of
Working Classes
Act.
In 9 cases premises were found to be in so bad
a state that it appeared desirable to proceed
under Part II. of this Act.