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Water Certificates—During the year 38 water certificates were issued
by the Council under Section 48 of the Public Health, (London) Act, 1891.
Before these were given it became necessary for the Inspectors to make 420
visits. The granting of these certificates effects a very useful purpose, for it
ensures (a) that the service pipe shall be buried in the ground to a depth of
2 feet 6 inches; (b) that where it passes through an open area or through
cellars it shall be amply protected from frost; (c) that a draw.off tap for
dietetic purposes shall be fixed to the main pipe in a suitable position, and
(d) that the storage cistern shall be placed in an easily accessible position, and
shall be of sufficient capacity for the requirements of the people living in the
house.
SYNOPSIS OF THE DISTRICT INSPECTORS' SANITARY
WORK FROM 1891 to 1906 (16 jears).
Houses inspected and visited 919.229
Drains Constructed 18.431
„ Improved and repaired 13.947
„ Traps fixed 84.033
Water closets, pan, trap, etc., furnished 20.632
„ Pan and trap only, furnished 15.353
„ Water only, furnished 6.424
Soil pipe, Defective, renewed or remedied 3.469
,, Insufficiently ventilated, fully ventdated 2.991
„ Unventilated, ventilation supplied 5.424
Dust Bins, Constructed . 13.307
Repaired 3.713
Surface drainage, Constructed 11.237
„ Relaid 20.867
Water supply, New cisterns provided 4.208
„ Cisterns repaired and cleansed 9.833
„ New supply 5.309
Houses generally Repaired 6.297
„ Cleansed 12.050
„ Ventilated 12.3906
Other Improvements 112,273
Total Improvements 382.704