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1. That all cisterns are periodically cleansed and properly covered ;
2. That all waste pipes from sinks, cisterns, baths, &c., be disconnected and
empty themselves over, or, preferably, near surface gratings, and outside
the house where practicable :
3. That the drains under all such gratings be efficiently trapped ;
4. That the paving of yards be laid to a fall towards such gratings, with the
joints of such paving grouted or pointed in Portland cement or other
impervious material ;
5. That all drains be trapped from the Sewer outside the wall of the house
next the Sewer ;
NOTE. — Where convenient or practicable an intercepting chamber with a dosefitting
cover and an air-pipe should be recommended.
6. That all house drains are air-tight ;
Note — Where there is reason for believing that any house drain is imperfect
notice must, if necessary, be given to the Surveyor, who will provide workmen
for opening it up for examination.
7. That all special soil pipes be air-tight at the joints, and carried, full
diameter, above the roof, at a safe distance from windows and chimney
tops ;
8. That all rain-water-pipes used as soil pipes be air-tight at the joints.
Note.—The use of " combined soil and rain water-pipes " is a bad arrangement
and should be discountenanced.
These Instructions, adopted February 11th, 1885, were by
your Vestry, on February 10th, 1886, directed to be observed " in
respect to all other houses wherein on examination sanitary
improvements are found to be necessary."
HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES.
In connection with the subject of registration of houses let in
lodgings, reference was made, in my last annual report, to the
Report of Her Majesty's Commissioners for enquiring into the
Housing of the Working Classes. The said report belongs to
the year (1885) under consideration, but the importance of the
subject induced me to deal with it, without delay, in my annual
report for 1884, published in July last. To what I then said I
have nothing to add, and lapse of time has shewn me no reason
for withdrawing anything then written (pp. 184—197 inclusive).
The labours of the Commission have hitherto borne little fruit—