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APPENDIX 2.
HOUSING INSPECTION—DEFECTS, ETC., REMEDIED
DURING 1950.
Drainage.
Defective drains re-laid 3
F A J. provided 1
Manhole covers provided 4
constructed 1
New drains provided 5
Choked drains cleared 34
Cesspools emptied 10
W.C. buildings provided 1
Defective W.C. buildings:
repaired 2
renewed 3
Soil pipes repaired 1
Cesspools repaired 3
Cesspools constructed 1
Gulleys renewed 2
Flushing cisterns repaired 5
Additional sanitary
accommodation provided 4
Waste pipes repaired 8
Sinks provided 2
Rainwater pipes repaired 3
W.C. provided 2
W.C. seats provided 4
W.C. pans renewed 12
Premises connected to sewer 18
Dampness.
Roofs repaired 65
New gutters fitted 20
Walls re-rendered 16
New damp courses provided 5
Rainwater downpipes:
repaired 1
renewed 1
Defective chimneys repaired 2
Chimney flashings renewed 2
Walls re-pointed 12
re-built 2
Water Supply.
Burst water pipes repaired 8
Domestic boiler provided 1
Domestic boiler repaired 2
Defective supply pipes
repaired 1
New storage tanks fitted 5
Ball valves repaired 3
Main supply provided 5
General Items.
Fire grate repaired 2
New fire grate fixed 5
Defective fireplaces repaired 2
Floors repaired 14
Ceiling plaster repaired 20
Wall plaster repaired 26
Doors repaired 16
Dustbins provided 28
Accumulations removed 7
Defective flue repaired 1
Windows repaired 17
Premises cleaned 5
Sash cords renewed 7
Staircase renewed 1
Defective paving 1
Handrail provided 1
Chimney pot renewed 1
Defective glazing renewed 1
NUISANCES ABATED AND DEFECTS REMEDIED
FOLLOWING FORMAL ACTION, 1950.
Defective roofs, causing
dampness 5
New sink waste pipe 1
New sink waste trap 1
Defective lead flashing 1
Defective window- repaired 1
Drains cleared 1
Lead flats over bay
windows repaired 2
Defective fire grate 1
Chimney flashing renewed 1
Complaints.
Two hundred and ninety eight general complaints were
received during the year and, with the exception of six, these
were dealt with by informal action.