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Works Completed.
WATER CLOSETS
W.C. flushing cisterns repaired or replaced by new ones 33
W.C.'s renewed 4
W.C.'s repaired 13
Light and ventilation provided to W.C. apartments 9
DRAINAGE
Blocked drains cleared 66
New drains laid and drains relaid or repaired 12
Gullies repaired 17
Sinks and waste pipes repaired or new ones fixed ... 38
New covers and frames to inspection chambers provided 11
Cesspools emptied 53
New vent shafts or cages provided and fixed 15
GENERAL REPAIRS, ETC.
Dampness abated 125
Roofs, gutters and downspouts repaired or renewed 115
Walls and ceilings cleansed and distempered or papered 159
Walls and ceilings repaired 253
Staircases and stairtreads repaired and handrails provided
and fixed 71
Water supply provided and service pipes, etc. repaired 20
Dustbins provided 63
Sash cords renewed 84
Fireplaces, stoves and coppers repaired or renewed 121
Windows and doors repaired or renewed 294
Floors repaired or relaid 48
Yards paved and paying repaired 30
Food stores provided and light and ventilation provided
to existing food stores 2
Miscellaneous works carried out 94
Shops.
Each of the 4 Sanitary Inspectors has included in his duties
inspections under the Shops Acts both with regard to the sanitary
provisions of the Act of 1934 and the shops hours regulated by these
Acts.
668 shops were inspected during the year and where there was
any minor infringement the attention of the proprietor was called
to it.
No legal proceedings were taken during the year.
At the end of the year there were 855 shops on the register.