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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
WATER. - The water supply is from the Metropolitan Water Board and
has been satisfactory in quality and quantity.

In addition the inspectorate was one short for the whole of the year
and one Inspector was seconded to War Damage work as from the 6th July.
Of the 1,202 informal notices served during the year 15 were in .
respect of factory premises, and although 1,187 notices were in respect
of houses, 1,139 premises were rendered fit by informal action.
Failing compliance with Statutory Notices by the owners, the Council
carried out these requirements to 14 houses involving an expenditure
of £324,19.9.
The nature and variety of the work done in 1944 is shown in the
following tables:-
Drains tested, 486; Drains reconstructed or repaired, 355; Drains
obstructions removed, 276; Drains - means of access provided 19;
Drains - ventilation provided or improved 28; Drains - ventilation
repaired 55; Coil pipes repaired 34; Soil pipes new, provided 15;
Rain water pipes renewed 152; Rain water pipes disconnected from
drains 5; Roofs repaired or renewed 433; Gutterings repaired or
renewed 220; W.C. pans or traps provided 188; Gully traps provided 60;
W.C. flush cisterns provided 37; W.C. flush cisterns repaired 213;
W.C. floors concreted 19; W.C's. repaired and cleansed 138; W.C's.
light and ventilation improvod 4; Waste pipes renewed arid trapped
61; Waste pipes repaired 81; New sinks provided 11; Water supply
reinstated Water supply taken off main 2; Cisterns cleansed and
covered 5; Conveniences cleansed or repaired 10; Sculleries paved 7;
Yards and forecourts paved and repaired 70; Dirty houses cleansed 9;
Dirty rooms cleansed 353; Floors repaired 127; Ventilations under
floors provided 43; Now damp-proof courses provided 15; Sites
concreted 1; Offensive accumulations removed 20; Animals improperly
kept, removed 2: Manure receptacles provided 1; Stables cleansed,
paved and drained 23: Manholes repaired or re-sealed 106; Other cases
of dampness remedied 139; Miscellaneous repairs 892..
Infectious Disease.
Visits to premises 561; Re-visits to premises 68; Rooms disinfected
134; Articles disinfected at Low Hall 6,425; Articles destroyed
at Low Hall 22: Articles dried at Low Hall 632.
Dampness in HOuses.
Sites concreted 1; Damp-proof courses provided 15; Yards and forecourts
paved and drained 70; Roofs made watertight 433; Rain-water
Pipes made good 152; Guttering repaired or renewed 220; Other cases
of dampness remedied 139; Ventilation under floors provided 43.
Special Premises.
Number
Visi ts
paid
Factories (a) power
239
348
(b) Non-Power
134
130
(c) Other premises
39
74
Cutworkers
207
293
Slaughterhouses
1
Butchers' sShops
73
263
Bakehouses
31
176
11.