Table: TABLE VIII.Nuisances, Defects, Contraventions, etc., Abated or Remedied in 1955.
TABLE VIII.
Nuisances, Defects, Contraventions, etc., Abated or Remedied in 1955.
| HOUSING | | |
| Drainage- | | |
| Premises re-drained and connected to sewer | — | |
| Cesspools abolished | — | |
| Earth closets abolished | — | |
| Cesspools emptied | 1 | |
| Privy pails, etc., abolished | — | |
| Drains relaid or repaired | 77 | |
| Drains unstopped | 143 | |
| New Covers to Inspection Chambers | 1 | |
| Inspection chambers provided | 14 | |
| Stopper provided to Intercepter | 1 | |
| W.C's. provided (additional or separate) | 6 | |
| „ buildings reconstructed | 1 | |
| „ „ repaired | 14 | |
| ,, pans renewed | 23 | |
| „ „ cleansed | 6 | |
| „ box seats removed | 2 | |
| „ seats repaired | — | |
| Soil vent pipes renewed or repaired | 16 | |
| Sink/bath waste pipes renewed or repaired | 21 | |
| Sinks renewed | 8 | |
| Lavatory basins renewed or repaired | 5 | |
| Baths renewed or repaired | 3 | |
| Miscellaneous | 11 | |
| | 853 |
| Dampness- | | |
| Roofs repaired or renewed | 112 | |
| R.w.p.'s, guttering, repaired or renewed | 98 | |
| Vertical Plinth provided | 14 | |
| Walls rendered | 41 | |
| Horizontal damp-course provided | 12 | |
| Solutioning | 5 | |
| Earth removed from walls | 14 | |
| Walls repointed | 31 | |
| Weather-board walls repaired | 3 | |
| Sub-floor ventilation provided or improved | 24 | |
| Dry areas constructed | 4 | |
| Brickwork repaired | 18 | |
| Miscellaneous | 25 | |
| | 401 |
| Water Supply- | | |
| Drinking water service supplied direct from main | — | |
| Fittings, etc. renewed | 12 | |
| Separate or additional water supply provided | — | |
| Supply reinstated | 5 | |
| Flushing cisterns renewed or repaired | 23 | |
| Storage tanks | 3 | |
| Boilers „ „ „ | — | 43 |
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