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Drainage and. Sewerage of existing Buildings:
Water Closets:—
Number of water closets substituted for dry receptacles 0
Repaired, supplied with water or otherwise improved 445
Percentage of houses provided with water closets 100
Drains :—
Examined, tested, exposed, etc. 313
Unstopped, repaired, trapped, etc. 234
Waste pipes, rain-water pipes, disconnected, repaired, etc 235
New soil pipes or ventilating shafts fixed 49
Existing soil pipes or ventilating shafts repaired 99
Disconnecting traps or chambers inserted 38
Re-constructed 13
Cesspools:—
Rendered impervious, emptied, cleansed, etc 0
Abolished and drain connected to sewer 0
Percentage of houses draining into sewers 100
Disinfection:
Rooms disinfected :—
(a) Ordinary infectious diseases 556
(b) Phthisis 73
Articles disinfected or destroyed:—
(a) Ordinary infectious diseases 2,093
Ib) Phthisis 252
Dust:
New bins provided 673
Periodical frequency of dust removal weekly
Method of disposal By tipping and barging
Sundry Nuisances abated:
Overcrowding 14
Smoke 11
Accummulations of refuse 90
Foul ditches, ponds, etc., and stagnant water 4
Fowls, pigs, and other animals 58
Dampness 181
Yards and forecourts paved, repaved or repaired 357
Walls and ceilings cleansed 2,221
Leaky roofs made watertight 614
Additional ventilation provided under floors 66
Dilapidated plaster repaired £27
Flooring and other woodwork repaired 325
Damp-proof courses inserted 8
Water supply reinstated 27
Washhouse floors repaved 181
Fireplaces and stoves repaired 272
Decayed brickwork repaired and repointed 71
Additional sinks provided 13
Additional light and ventilation to staircases 6
Larders or food cupboards provided 0
Gutters and rainwater pipes repaired 625
Smoke observations 113
Additional water closets constructed 8
Miscellaneous 388
Inspection of Premises where Food is prepared :
Butchers' shops 107
Fish shops 65
Eating houses 50
Greengrocers' shops 74
Ice-cream premises 103
Canal Boats Acts, 1877 and 1884.—During the year 81 visits were made to the Canal, and
78 boats inspected, and all the boats were found to be in a cleanly and good condition. 3 minor contraventions
were observed and remedied.
HOUSING.
Number of new houses erected during the year:—
(a) Total 305
(b) As part of a municipal housing scheme 0