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downpipes. The Sanitary Inspectors have devoted much time to
the eradication of dry rot from dwelling houses and other buildings,
this work entailing the expending of extensive materials and labour.
Sanitary dustbins provided 453
Yards paved or yard paving required 18
Insanitary forecourts remedied 6
Defective drains repaired or reconstructed 84
Defective soil pipes and ventilating shafts repaired or renewed 47
Defective fresh air inlets repaired or renewed 12
Defective gullies removed and replaced by new 50
Rainwater downpipes disconnected from drain 9
Dishing and curb to gullies repaired and new gratings fixed 31
Defective W.C. pans and traps removed and replaced by new 87
Defective W.C. flushing apparatus repaired or new fixed 119
Defective W.C. seats repaired or new fixed 86
Defective flush pipe connections repaired 39
Insanitary sinks removed or new fixed 57
Sink waste pipes repaired or trapped 111
Insanitary wall surface over sinks remedied 71
Ventilated food cupboards provided 23
Drinking water cisterns cleansed 15
Defective covers to drinking water cisterns repaired or new
fixed 21
Insanitary sites beneath floors concreted 7
Spaces beneath floors ventilated 45
Dampness in walls from defective damp-proof course remedied 378
Dampness from defective roof, rainwater gutterings, etc.,
remedied 2,088
Defective plastering repaired (number of rooms) 1,783
Rooms where dirty walls and ceilings have been cleansed and
redecorated 1,867
Defective floors repaired 419
Defective or dangerous stairs repaired 61
Defective doors and windows repaired 613
Defective washing coppers repaired 24
Coal cupboards provided or repaired 3
Accumulations of offensive matter removed 5
Drains unstopped and cleansed 121
Drains tested, exposed for examination, etc. 207
Smoke observations taken 13
Smoke nuisances abated on service of notice -
Miscellaneous nuisances abated 311
Notifications of waste of water sent to Metropolitan Water
Board 88
New W.C. apartments 7