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voluntarily took a three months' course of estimating, and the knowledge
gained facilitated this special work, normally outside the
Inspector's sphere.
Sanitary dustbins provided 374
Yards paved or yard paving repaired 14
Insanitary forecourts remedied 4
Defective drains repaired or reconstructed 102
Defective soil pipes and ventilating shafts repaired or renewed 32
Defective fresh air inlets repaired or renewed 11
Defective gullies removed and replaced by new 29
Rain water downpipes disconnected from drain 4
Dishing and curb to gullies repaired and new gratings fixed 20
Defective W.C. pans and traps removed and replaced by new 95
Defective W.C. flushing apparatus repaired or new fixed 122
Defective W.C. seats repaired or new fixed 56
Defective flush pipe connections repaired 29
Insanitary sinks removed or new fixed 21
Sink waste pipes repaired or trapped 113
Insanitary wall surface over sinks remedied 51
Ventilated food cupboards provided 6
Drinking water cisterns cleansed 9
Defective covers to drinking water cisterns repaired or new
fixed 31
Insanitary sites beneath floors concreted 6
Spaces beneath floors ventilated 25
Dampness in walls from defective damp—proof course
remedied 221
Dampness from defective roof, rainwater gutterings, etc.,
remedied 1,359
Defective plastering repaired (number of rooms) 1,458
Rooms where dirty walls and ceilings have been cleansed and
redecorated 1,412
Defective floors repaired 356
Defective or dangerous stairs repaired 49
Defective doors and windows repaired 1,244
Defective kitchen ranges and fire grates repaired 367
Defective washing coppers repaired 17
Coal cupboards provided or repaired 4
Accumulations of offensive matter removed 33
Drains unstopped and cleansed 211
Drains tested, exposed for examination, etc. 221
Smoke observations taken 22
Smoke nuisances abated on service of notice 4
Miscellaneous nuisances abated 166
Notification of waste of water sent to Metropolitan Water
Board 269