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Summary.
Number of houses inspected 1576
Number of houses in which a result was obtained from
test (chemical) applied to drains 124
Number of houses in which nuisances were found to
exist 1342
Number of houses in which no nuisances were found
to exist 234
Nature of Nuisances found and dealt with under the
Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1909, or the Public
Health (London) Act, 1891.
Dirty premises (walls, ceilings, etc.) 784
Defective roofs, gutters, and rain-water pipes 543
Defective yard pavings 512
Defective flushing apparatus in w.c.s 91
W.C. pans foul 62
Drinking water taps defective 18
Drains stopped 24
Floors, windows, doors, and sash-cords defective 421
No dust bins (or dust bins defective or dilapidated) 110
Damp premises 460
Overcrowding 8
Defective w.c.s 73
Defective drains 124
Defective or deficient vent. or soil pipes 32
Defective sink wastes (or not under-trapped) 20l
Defective manhole covers 4
Animals improperly kept 9
Cisterns uncovered, or improperly covered 21
Improper water supplies (not from main direct, etc.) 45
Forecourts insufficiently paved, or unpaved 123
W.C.s insufficiently lighted and ventilated 24
Want of ventilation under floors 242
Want of proper dung receptacles 6
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