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Very great difficulty was experienced with several
owners of property to carry out the work, and legal proceedings
had to be threatened in several instances, causing often a
delay of several weeks in getting the work carried out.
SUMMARY.
No of Houses inspected and drains tested 275
,, House drains relaid in entirety 16
,, ,, ,, ,, partially 34
,, Ventilating shafts, &c. repaired 20
,, Flushing apparatus provided 39
,, Sanitary dust receptacles provided 47
,, Dangerous dilapidations remedied 2
,, Water cisterns repaired and cleansed 14
,, Damp walls, ceilings, &c., cleansed and repaired 26
,, Insanitary dwelling houses cleansed throughout 16
,, Roof and waste water pipes disconnected from
drains 12
,, W.C's, and traps renewed 35
„ Drains unstopped 8
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
MATTHEW BATES,
Sanitary Inspector.
To the Chairman and Members of the
Urban District Council of Bromley, Kent.
January, 1899.