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The drains and sanitary fittings in connection with the
infected houses were examined, and, in all cases of necessity,
tested. As a result, the undermentioned defects were discovered
and satisfactorily remedied by the owners or occupiers:—
Defective drains 6
Defective and insanitary w.c.'s 5
Defective soil pipes and ventilating shafts 8
Defective manholes and covers 3
Defective fresh air inlets to drains 3
Blocked drains, w.c.'s or gullies 1
Dirty w.c. basins 3
Defective connections between w.c. basins and
flush pipes 3
W.C. flush boxes out of repair 5
Insanitary stone troughs 10
Defective and untrapped waste pipes 16
Defective roofs 2
Defective rain water guttering and stack pipes 5
Absence of or defective yard paving 5
Dirty ceilings and walls of rooms 16
Defective floors 7
Rain water pipes connected direct to drains 5
Dirty and uncovered service water cisterns 21
Defective ashbins 5
Miscellaneous defects 7
In addition to the above work of disinfection 41 stovings
of bedding, ctc. (589 articles) were carried out, and 27
patients were removed to Hospital for the Friern Barnet
District Council. Fifteen stovings of bedding, etc. (208
articles), were also carried out for Hendon District Council.