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212
Brought forward 431
Defects in water-cisterns remedied 3
Cisterns removed to more sanitary position 2
New portable dust-bins provided 31
Defective drainage reconstructed in accordance with Bye-
laws of County Council 86
Choked or stopped drains cleared and repaired 133
Drains ventilated or defective ventilating pipes renewed 6
Rain-water pipes disconnected from drains or soil-pipes and
made to discharge over gully-traps —
Proper water supply provided to houses 10
Defective roofs repaired 50
Defective guttering and rain-water pipes repaired or renewed 63
Defective paving to floors of wash-houses repaired or renewed 6
Dirty walls of work-rooms cleansed 5
Proper manure receptacles provided (London County Council
Bye-laws) —
Cases of overcrowding abated —
Accumulation of refuse, etc., removed 11
Areas re-paved and drained 1
Insufficiently ventilated space under wooden floors, remedied
by insertion in outer walls of proper air bricks 3
Underground dwellings improved —
Nuisances from animals abated 1
Smoke nuisance abated 1
Dirty walls and ceilings of bakehouses cleansed 4
Obstructive building removed —
Public-house urinals reconstructed 2
Total 849
The above list refers only to work carried out on Intimation
and Statutory Notices. In addition, a large number of improvements
have been made on advice to owners and occupiers.
SLAUGHTER-HOUSES.
The four Licensed Slaughter-houses at present in use in the
Borough, are:—Nos. 118, Church Street; 165, High Street;