Table: TABLE VIII. Nuisances Abated, 1938.HOUSING:Drainage—
TABLE VIII. Nuisances Abated, 1938.
HOUSING:
Drainage—
| Premises Re-drained and connected to sewer | 26 |
| Cesspools abolished (one cesspool serving 2 houses) | 22 |
| Privy pails abolished | 2 |
| Drains relaid or repaired | 41 |
| Drains unstopped | 72 |
| Inspection chambers provided | 35 |
| W.C'.'s additional or separate provided | 2 |
| ,, building's reconstructed | 3 |
| ,, ,, repaired | 6 |
| ,, pans renewed or provided | 29 |
| ,, pans cleansed | 1 |
| ,, box seats removed | 70 |
| Soil pipes, vent pipes, renewed or repaired | 17 |
| Sinks renewed or provided | 45 |
| Sink or bath waste pipes renewed or repaired | 156 |
| Cesspools emptied | 9 |
| Dampness— |
| Roofs repaired or renewed | 214 |
| Rain water pipes, guttering, etc., repaired or renewed | 145 |
| Damp courses:— |
| Vertical plinths provided | 28 |
| Walls rendered | 71 |
| Horizontal d.c. provided | 24 |
| Solutioning | 17 |
| Earth removed from walls | 16 |
| Walls repointed | 171 |
| Dry areas constructed | 3 |
| Subfloor ventilation provided or improved | 25 |
| Brickwork renewed or repaired | 31 |
| General— |
| Rooms cleansed | 439 |
| W.C. walls, etc., cleansed | 46 |
| Entrance halls and staircases cleansed | 74 |
| Bathrooms cleansed | 2 |
| Light and ventilation of rooms improved | 67 |
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