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Kingston upon Thames 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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34
SUMMARY OF SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS.
Below will be found a rather formidable list of works
carried out by owners of property in the Borough at the
request, or on the advice, of the Corporation. The works
represent the expenditure of a very considerable sum of
money. Add to this the cost of works which are carried
out voluntarily without reference to the Corporation, and
it will be seen that maintenance costs of property aggregate
a much larger sum than is generally realised. As far as
possible all works are supervised during progress. This
surveillance is more in the interests of the owner than for
any benefit the Corporation may derive from it. Unfortunately
it is not always known when works are in progress
and occasionally the work is not inspected until completion.

WATER CLOSETS AND SANITARY FITTINGS

New W.C. Basins fixed104
W.C. Flushing Tanks repaired or renewed49
New W.C. apartments11
W.C. apartments lighted, repaired or ventilated23
W.C. apartments cleansed and limewashed47
W.C. Seats renewed or repaired7
W.C. apartment demolished1
W.C. Pans cleansed33
Baths renewed or painted1
New Impervious Sinks provided34
Sinks refixed2
New Trapped Waste Pipes fixed50
Existing Waste Pipes trapped or repaired26
Cobweb gratings (complete) to sink wastes21
Urinals cleansed and repaired19
New Urinal constructed1
Miscellaneous7

DRAINAGE.

Number of Houses and Premises re-drained70
Number of Drains repaired or amended4
New branch drains1