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Number of Inspections of Registered Houses 273
Number of Notices Served 51
Re Particulars of Registration 27
Re Registration 16
Other Matters referred to Inspectors 20
House Drainage. Two hundred and eighty-nine house
drainage systems have been reconstructed; 254 such systems have
also been opened, cleansed and amended; 20 new systems and 213
surface drains have been constructed; 167 drains and soil pipes
have been ventilated, 201 systems have been tested by smoke and
308 by water, of which number 243 were found to be defective;
81 new soil pipes and 372 traps have been fixed, together with 84
intercepting chambers and 10 other chambers. Three cesspools
have been abolished; 35 areas, 140 yards, and 1 mews and stable
have been thoroughly drained. Thirty-four water-closets have been
erected; a pan, trap and water supply have been furnished throughout
in 216 cases, and other fittings in 277 cases, whilst the water
supply has been renewed in 99 instances. The water supply for
lavatory purposes has been disconnected from the drinking water
system in 16 instances. Public-house urinals have been cleansed
and repaired in 45 instances, and 4 urinals were altered.
Periodical flooding of the houses in the lower lying parts of
the Borough still continues, and on the last occasion it was practically
worse than it has been on any previous flooding. From these
occurrences one can only judge that the new main sewers which
have been put in by the London County Council during the last
few years are only in themselves sufficient to cope with the normal
condition of things, and have not sufficient margin to deal with
heavy storms and exceptional occasions when they arise.
Refuse Removal. New ash receptacles have been provided
in 462 cases, and 7 complaints on this subject have been forwarded
to the Surveyor for his attention.
Offensive Trade Refuse. The arrangements entered into
with Messrs. Hempleman & Co., of West Ham, still continue to
work very satisfactorily.