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to the parties immediately interested; to wit, the "owner," the
"keeper" (i.e., the occupier; but in the case of a tenementhouse
the "owner" is "keeper," also), and the lodgers. So far
from registration injuring property, I believe it will come to be
regarded as a guarantee that the house is in good sanitary condition,
viz. : when time shall have permitted the carrying out of
your Vestry's
"Instructions" for the guidance of the Sanitary
Inspectors in regard to the sanitary arrangements of registered
houses, which require them to see:-
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 closefitting
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 beair-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 llth, 1885, were by
your Vestry, on Febuary 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 a previous annual report, to the