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The total number of houses inspected was 1058, and the
nature of the defects found and remedied is shewn in the
following summary:—
Dirty premises 309
Dilapidated premises 192
Defective drains 52
Defective vent shafts and soil pipes 272
Defective or foul w.c.'s 188
Insufficient water to w.c. 169
Defective sink waste pipes 218
Defective yard traps and gullies 57
Defective rain-water pipes 163
Defective rain-water gutters 286
Dilapidated floors and walls 192
Defective and leaky roofs 207
Damp walls 120
Defective window frames 30
Insufficiently ventilated floors 35
Defective dustbins 170
Defective yard paving 249
Uncovered drinking water cisterns 207
Insufficient lighting 60
Insufficient ventilation 6
Over-crowded rooms 4
Other defects 191
Number of families in occupation
26 houses contained three families.
205 „ „ two „
827 „ „ one family.