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Damp Course.—Lay in a proper damp course above the
footings where necessary, consisting of two courses of slates laid
with break joints in Portland cement and sand.
Ventilation under Floors.—Remove existing floors and
excavate ground where necessary to a depth of two feet below
floor line, and cover where necessary the whole surface with
G inches of Portland cement concrete Properly relay floors, and
provide air-bricks to the spaces below the floors.
Ventilation of Dwelling Rooms.-Cut openings in the ceilings
and roofs of upper rooms, and provide dormer windows
capable of opening
Cut openings in the walls and fix Tobin fresh-air inlets.
Water Supply.—Provide stoneware sinks in each ground
floor room, with trapped lead sink waste from each, to discharge
into gullies in the open. Supply draw tap and connections from
the main to each house.
Drains.—Reconstruct the drainage, disconnecting from the
sewer, and providing adequate ventilation. Provide a separate
w.c. for each tenement.
Thoroughly cleanse the walls and ceilings of the rooms of
all the tenements
Repair paving where necessary, and limewash the walls
of court where necessary.
In executing the above works it was necessary to demolish
one of the cottages. This provided more air space about the
remaining cottages.
The proposals were accepted, as likely to remove the insanitary
conditions complained of, and render the dwellings fit