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Defects, Nuisances and Contraventions of Bye-laws (other than items of Dilapidation)
Discovered and Remedied in Registered Tenement Houses.
1936.
Drain defective 74
,, choked 37
Soil pipe or soil vent pipe defective 77
Fresh-air inlet valve defective or missing 103
Manhole cover defective 21
Gully grating missing 50
Gully choked 10
Rain-water pipe defective 78
,, ,, choked 7
Gutters defective 44
Waste-pipe defective 104
,, choked 21
,, untrapped 26
,, missing 2
Sink defective 107
Absence of means for carrying away waste water from taps 22
Houses with insufficient water supply 91
Additional draw-off taps provided 155
Water-closet roof defective 49
,, walls out of repair 48
,, flooring defective 18
,, flushing apparatus defective 168
,, pan defective 110
,, pan foul 6
,, seat defective 52
,, choked 12
,, door missing, off hinges, defective, or fastenings out of order 128
,, lighting or ventilation inadequate 24
,, accommodation insufficient 168
Drinking water cistern defective 7
,, ,, ,, dirty 6
,, ,, ,, uncovered or cover defective 8
Rooms damp 144
Rooms, staircases, wash-houses, water-closets, yards, areas, etc., dirty 3,835
Rooms verminous 784
Rooms, floor, bedding or contents dirty 16
Roof leaky 306
Mixing of sexes 6
Chimney smoky 19
Food cupboard not provided 197
Cooking accommodation not provided or defective 28
Staircase not provided with artificial light 18
,, without handrail —
Window cords or fastenings out of repair 766
Common staircase out of repair 161
Animals improperly kept 1
Premises where water supply was cut off 1
Wash-house paving defective 48
Yard or area paving defective 123
Dustbin defective 171
,, accommodation insufficient 30
Premises without ashpit accommodation 2
Accumulation of refuse 34
Notices Issued.
Written Intimations 901
Statutory Notices:—
Verminous rooms 112
Additional taps 13
Other matters 404
Bye-law Notices 1,963
Item of Dilapidation for which Letters were sent to the Owners (Seotion 9 of the Housing Act, 1936).
Wall-plaster broken, bulging, or defective 182
Matchboarding defective 7
Wall-paper loose 13
Skirting defective 11
Doors defective or missing 70
Locks defective 10'
Ceiling plaster defective 163
Ceiling paper loose 2
Floors broken or badly worn 234
Stoves defective (including fire tiles burnt away, bars broken or missing, oven plates burnt through, oven
doors defective or missing, plates broken or missing) 246
Stove Bettings defective 35
Flues defective 29
Hearths defective 32
Chimney-pieces loose or defective (including jambs, frieze, or mantel broken, loose, or missing) 31
Cupboard doors defective or missing and shelves missing 12