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Works completed—continued.
Fasteners provided to windows 2
Doors repaired or new ones fixed 15
Window sash cords renewed 30
Roofs and gutters repaired 44
Window frames repaired 15
Stairtreads repaired 4
New W.C. pans fixed and seats repaired 5
Dustbins provided 36
Floors repaired 16
Sky-light repaired 1
Water service pipes repaired 1
W.C. basins cleansed 1
Animals discontinued being kept so as to
cause a nuisance 1
Rain water guttering cleared and cleansed 1
Waste pipes of scullery sinks repaired 5
Geysers repaired 1
Chimney stacks repaired 1
Drain ventilating pipes repaired or
new ones fixed 2
Overcrowding abated 2
Rain water down pipes repaired 1
Slaughter Houses
There are 2 registered slaughter houses in the District which
are regularly inspected and the animals and carcases examined.
88 visits were paid by the Sanitary Inspector during the year.
Offensive Trades
The Hornchurch Urban Confirmation Order, 1930, which
came into operation on the 24th March, 1930, gave powers to the
Council to regulate the trades of a fish frier and of a rag and bone
dealer. During the year the Council gave their consent to the
establishment of 3 new businesses for the trade of a fish frier
There are now 9 persons carrying on this trade in the District.
Tents, Vans and Sheds
Appropiate action has been taken by the Council to control
sheds and hutments. The powers contained in the Byelaws dealing
with tents, vans and sheds, are of limited application.
There are no underground sleeping rooms, cellar dwellings, or
common lodging houses in the District.