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rooms, following a severe illness, or a death from
some malignant disease. As this work is usually carried
out in connection with other disinfection, a small
charge only is made to cover the extra expenses
incurred.
As the results of inspection of premises and sanitary
arrangements at the infected houses, I herewith
append a Table showing the sanitary defects discovered
and remedied during the year :—
Walls and ceilings stripped and cleancd 80
Overcrowded abated 5
Drains reconstructed 1
Drains repaired 5
Access chambers constructed 5
New w.c. pans fixe 10
Flush cisterns to w.c.'s repaired 12
New vent pipes fixed 18
New sink and waste pipes 10
Draw taps fixed to main 14
Roofs repaired 11
Surface of yards paved and drained 20
Floors repaired 8
Damp-proof courses inserted 9
Ventilation under floors provided 3
Storage water cisterns cleansed I
Eaves gutters repaired 4
New dustbins supplied 9
Nuisances from animals 1
Miscellaneous nuisances abated 17
Improvements to Horsrcs, including Sanitary
Arrangements and House Drainage.
During the year there were78 house drains entirely
reconstructed, while 210 were repaired and made
water-tight. Some of the repairs necessitated
partial reconstruction as the result of an examination,
under the Public Health Acts, after reporting to, and
obtaining the authority of the Council.