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General character of the defects found to
exist in the dwelling-houses inspected Leaking drains ; broken
lating pipes; w.c. flushing
cisterns and pipes out of order ;
cracked and broken w.c. pans ;
broken, cracked and porous
scullery sinks and waste pipes ;
leaking roofs; absence of, or
broken paving around houses ;
holes in plaster of ceilings and
walls; damp walls ; want of
ventilation under ground floors;
general uncleanly conditions.
CUSTOMS AND INLAND REVENUE ACT, 1890.
Section 26 (2).
The Medical Officer of Health received applications in respect
of 9 tenements.
As formerly, insistence on the provision of suitable storage for
food was made a condition for the granting of certificates.