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4.—Summary of Sanitary Improvements Carried Out.
Drainage.
Number of drains examined, exposed, etc. 31
Drainage systems reconstructed 14
Defective drains unstopped, repaired, etc. 25
Manholes built, altered or repaired 10
Fresh air inlets fixed or repaired 1
Glazed sinks provided 13
Cesspools repaired 1
Water Closets.
Defective flushing cisterns renewed or repaired 3
New pans provided 4
W.C. apartment repaired, cleansed, etc. 3
Urinals reconstructed or repaired 1
Privies and pail-closets converted to W.C.'s
General Repairs, Etc.
Roofs repaired and made weatherproof 15
Eaves, gutters, repaired or renewed 13
Damp walls re-pointed or rendered damp-proof 62
Defective brickwork of external walls repaired 8
Defective brickwork and plaster work of internal walls
repaired 29
Defective wood floors repaired 19
Defective stairs repaired 2
Handrails provided 9
Lighting and ventilation increased 3
Defective tile, brick or concrete floors repaired 1
Defective doors repaired 7
Defective ceilings repaired 17
Defective windows repaired, made to open or renewed 107
Rooms cleansed 131
Defective stoves, coppers, etc., repaired 34
Sink waste pipes trapped or repaired 18
Insufficient water supply increased
Defective yard pavings repaired 15
Offensive accumulations removed 45
New dustbins provided 176
Food stores provided. 2
Lighting, etc., of food stores improved 8
5.—Shops.
No cases have arisen during the year calling for statutory
action in respect of lighting, ventilation, temperature, etc., in
shops. The majority of the shops in the district are small, the
occupier and members of his family, who usually live on the
premises, being the only persons employed in the business.
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