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14. 722 Private drains found choked or defective, were
examined, cleared and relaid where necessary at the expense
of the owners. 369 were in Woolwich parish, 215 in Plumstead,
and 77 in Eltham.
In 1901, 786 drains were repaired and in 1902, 693. 813
water closets were repaired and 719 defective cisterns
remedied, compared with 1864 of both in 1901, and 1444 in
1902. 179 foul pans were cleansed, compared with 120 and 54
in the two preceding years.
11 Additional closets were provided to factories, workshops,
&c., 8 being in the Eiver Ward.
15. Public Urinals.—The public lavatories and urinals
maintained by the Borough Council were kept scrupulously
clean ; those attached to public houses were systematically
inspected, and many notices served to cleanse and remedy
structural deficiencies. But in the absence of specific by-laws
there is difficulty in securing that such places are kept clean.
16. House. Inspection.—6223 Houses were inspected, house
to house, and 7791 for infectious disease, complaints, etc., as
compared with 4526 and 10956 respectively in the preceding
year. The decrease of inspections for infectious disease and
consequent increase of house to house inspection is partly the
result of the satisfactory cessation of small-pox, but the total
number of inspections under both heads greatly exceeds that
made in 1901, viz.: 4797 house to house, and 7123 infectious
disease and complaints, and shews a satisfactory increase of
work done by the Inspectors ; there has been no increase of
the staff, but the provision of bicycles has no doubt enabled
more work to be done.