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been abated in 136 cases; whilst stack pipes, sinks, lavatory and
bath waste pipes have been disconnected from the sewer, properly
trapped and amended on 497 premises.
The Greenwich Market Area matter still remains in about the
same position. Conferences have been held to enlighten the
Admiralty Authorities as to the view held by the Borough Officials
as to the ways in which this area could be satisfactorily dealt with
and thus improved. Several alternate plans and schemes have
been considered, but up to the present no decisive steps apppear
to have been taken by the Admiralty for thoroughly dealing with
the whole area.
Houses Let in Lodgings. The By-Laws prepared by this
Council have during the year duly received the sanction of the
Local Government Board, and the various forms and notices
required under these By-Laws are in course of preparation. No
houses have been placed upon the register during the year, and
with the present staff it will be practically impossible to make any
satisfactory attempt to deal with this large question. The Public
Health Committee now have under consideration a Report dealing
with the question of an increase to the permanent staff.
House Drainage. Nuisances occasioned by drainage
matters have formed as usual a very prominent share of the work
carried out under the direction of the department. Four hundred
and twenty-four systems of drainage have been reconstructed or
repaired, and 269 opened, cleansed, and amended, whilst 380
surface drains have been constructed. There have also been 128
new soil pipes erected, 295 drains and soil pipes ventilated, and
154 intercepting and fresh air inlets provided, whilst 60 new
systems have been constructed. Two hundred and sixty-four