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12.
The following is a summary of the sanitary improvements
and defects remedied during the year.-
Water.
Store cisterns provided, repaired, cleansed or covers provided 14
Draw off cocks direct from main supply provided 17
Fittings and services repaired 9
Drainage.
Drains reconstructed 2
Drains cleared or repaired 43
Inspection chambers constructed 5
Inspection chambers cleansed, repaired etc 15
Soil and vent pipes provided 11
Soil and vent pipes repaired 7
Now sinks provided 26
New sink wastes provided 28
Sink wastes repaired 7
W. C.
W. C. pans and traps fixed 32
W. C. pans and traps repaired 1
W. C. seats, doors, windows, floors, renewed or repaired 25
Walls cleansed and distempered 24
Ceilings cleansed and distempered 21
Flushing cisterns provided 1
Flushing cisterns repaired or regulated 20
Floors.
Floors renewed 12
Concrete over site provided 4
Ventilation improved 17
Floors repaired 100
Roofs.
Stripped and renewed 24
Repaired 125
Gutters and downspouts, renewed or repaired 83
Cleansing.
Walls repaired, cleansed, distempered or papered 375
Ceilings repaired, cleansed and distempered 294
Windows.
Sashes and frames repaired or renewed 193
Cills repaired or renewed 85
Windows enlarged 6
Sashcords provided (number of houses) 50
Brickwork.
Damp proof courses provided 9
Brickwork repaired 10
Chimney stacks rebuilt or repaired 15
Dampness in walls remedied 2
Walls repointed or rendered 52
Houses underpinned 2
Total carried forward 1766