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of repair. There is no through ventilation, and this fact,
together with the shut-in position of the houses, makes
stagnation of air in the houses inevitable. The court is approached
by means of a path 7 to 8 feet wide, between
Nos. 177-179, King Street. About 35 feet of this is paved,
the remainder (about 100 feet) is unpaved, has no proper
fall, and water lies about in puddles.
The general detects in the houses and in No. 8, which
is at the rear of No. 179, King Street, are as follows :—
Roof dilapidated and defective, unsound ceilings,
sash cords broken, walls damp, paving defective, absence
of damp courses. Rain water pipes and gutterings insufficient
and defective. Insufficient ventilation from
windows and absence of rain water pipes. The ground
floors are from 2 to 7 inches below the ground level.
Besides the above mentioned defects, the following
are present :—
No. 4. Defective and decayed brickwork.
No. 5. Rat infested, rain percolates under front
door, and no door to water closet.
No. 6. Rain percolates under front door and no
door to the water closet.
No. 7. No door to water closet.
No. 8. No door to water closet.
It was decided to serve notices on the owners requiring
them to execute certain works, necessary to make the houses
fit for human habitation.
INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, Etc.
During the year 259 notices were served in reference
to insanitary conditions and defects found to exist
during the inspection of the factories, workshops, and
workplaces in the Borough, and during the same period
237 notices have been complied with. During the
previous year there were 293 notices served and 310
complied with.