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lodging houses, have been inspected, and 2,831
miscellaneous inspections and re-inspections made
of urinals, stables, &c., and also in following up
the works in hand, testing drains, &c.
Sixty-eight premises have been provided with
entirely new drains; 3,546 feet of glazed stoneware
pipes with water-tight joints were laid on cement concrete;
43 inspection chambers have been constructed;
96 water-closets, 146 gullies, and 63 soil-pipes fixed.
804 letters have been written against 712 and 588 in
the previous two years, 636 intimation notices against
554 and 508, and 220 statutory notices were served. It
will thus be seen that the clerical work continues to
increase.
The work accomplished and nuisances abated may
be classified as follows:—
Number of houses, premises, &c., cleansed,
repaired, whitewashed, &c 258
Roofs, gutters, rainwater pipes, &c., repaired
82
House Drains—
Repaired or cleansed 27
Ventilated 21
Stoneware syphon gullies provided 146
Houses provided with new drains 68
Houses with drains partially relaid 19
Inspection chambers constructed 43
Interceptors fixed 13
Aggregate length of 4 in., 6 in., and 9 in.
glazed stoneware pipes laid 3,546ft.
Sink and bath waste pipes renewed, repaired
or trapped 54