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The following table shows the nature of work executed and
improvements effected during the year :—
Drains tested, 443; Drains reconstructed or repaired, 516;
Drains, obstructions removed, 195; Drains, means of access
provided, 68; Drains, ventilation provided or improved, 87;
Drains, ventilation repaired, 93; Soil pipes repaired or renewed,
131; Rain-water pipes renewed, 233; Rain-water pipes disconnected
from drains, 8; Roofs repaired or renewed, 953;
Gutterings repaired or renewed, 334; W.C. pans or traps provided,
345; Gully traps provided, 105; W.C. flushing cisterns
repaired or renewed, 276; W.C. floors concreted, 55; W.C.'s
repaired and cleansed, 29; W.C.'s light and ventilation improved,
38; Waste pipes repaired, renewed or trapped, 230;
New sinks provided, 120; Stoves and firegrates repaired or
renewed, 430; Water supply reinstated, 19; Water supply
taken off main, 28; Cisterns cleansed and covered, 27; Sculleries
paved, 48; Yards and forecourts paved or repaired, 111;
Dirty houses cleansed, 80; Dirty rooms cleansed, 588; Floors
repaired, 495; Ventilations under floors provided or improved,
156; New damp-proof courses provided, 53; Sites concreted,
2; Offensive accumulations removed, 29; Animals improperly
kept, removed, 8; Stables repaired and cleansed, 28; Manholes
repaired or re-sealed, 163; Other causes of dampness
remedied, 569 ; Miscellaneous repairs, 2,905.
Infectious Diseases.
Visits to premises, 339 ; Re-visits to premises, 12.
Disinfections.
Rooms disinfected, 151; Articles disinfected at Low Hall
Lane, 303 ; Articles destroyed at Low Hall Lane, 104.