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SUMMARY OF SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS.
Apart from alterations to drainage systems and the
installation of sanitary fittings, there is no statutory requirement
that notice of intention to carry out works of
repair or maintenance shall be given to the Corporation.
The following tabulated statement refers only to recorded
works which were supervised by the department.
WATER CLOSETS AND SANITARY FITTINGS.
W.C. apartments lighted, repaired, or ventilated 44
W.C. apartments cleansed and limewashed 49
New W.C. apartments 17
Ventilated lobby to W.C. apartment 1
New W.C. basins 62
W.C. seats repaired or renewed 33
W.C. flushing tanks repaired or renewed 21
W.C. flush pipe connection repaired 4
New sinks provided 9
Trapped waste pipes fixed to sinks 68
Bath waste pipes trapped 2
Sink waste pipe lengthened 8
Lavatory basins provided 5
Main waste pipes provided 2
Miscellaneous 2
DRAINAGE
Number of houses and premises redrained 51
New soil branch drains 4
Surface water drains repaired 2
Drains unstopped or cleansed 6
Manholes provided or repaired 72
New gully traps provided 84
Gratings fixed to gully traps 8
Gully traps unstopped or cleansed 3
Gully curbs repaired or renewed 2
Intercepting traps fixed 19
Fresh air inlet shafts fixed 29
Soil pipes and/or ventilating shafts provided 39
New soakaway constructed 2