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Drainage and Sanitary Arrangements, etc., of existing Buildings—
Water Closets:
Number of water closets constructed or reconstructed 22
Number of water closets cleansed or unstopped 14
Number of walls, etc., cleansed 12
Number of new flushing apparatuses provided 30
Number of new water closet pans or pedestals provided 91
Number repaired, supplied with water or otherwise improved 168
Approximate percentage of houses provided with water closets 99.9
Earth or Chemical Closets:
Number provided or reconstructed 5
Number provided with deodorants or repaired 1
Sinks:
Number of new sinks provided 57
Number of sinks repaired or improved 30
Drains:
Number examined, exposed, etc. 90
Number unstopped, repaired, trapped, etc. 126
Number of waste pipes provided, disconnected, repaired, trapped or unstopped 59
Number of soil pipes fixed, repaired or improved 4
Number of ventilating shafts fixed, repaired or improved 38
Number of fresh air inlets provided, repaired or improved 34
Number of rain water pipes disconnected from drain 1
Number of gully traps inserted or improved 161
Number of disconnecting traps inserted or improved 4
Number of disconnecting and inspection chambers inserted 46
Number of disconnecting and inspection chambers repaired, improved, sealed
or cleansed 37
Number of drains constructed or reconstructed 54
Total length of drain pipes laid (4 in.-2,702 ft.) (6 in.-143 ft.) 2845 ft.
Number of tests and re-tests applied 426
Number of other works executed 11
Approximate percentage of houses draining into Council's sewer 99.64
Cesspools:
Number rendered impervious, emptied, cleansed, etc. 1
Removal of Household Refuse:
Number of new ashbins provided 109
Number of ashbins repaired 1
Dampness:
Number of roofs stripped, renewed or repaired 260
Number of gutters and rain water pipes provided, repaired or unstopped 232
Number of instances in which external brickwork, sills, etc., repaired, renewed or
rendered impervious 731
Number of damp-proof courses provided 112
Number of sites covered with impervious material 2
Number of yards paved, repaired or drained 121
Number of forecourts paved, repaired or drained 11
Interior Work:
Number of rooms stripped and cleansed 373
Number of floors, walls and ceilings repaired or renewed 1,172
Number of rooms in which ventilation provided or improved 73
Number of rooms in which lighting provided or improved 36
Number of staircases replaced, repaired or improved 40
Number of instances in which lighting to staircases provided or improved 61
Number of handrails and balustrades to staircases, etc., provided or repaired 37
Number of window frames and sashes provided, repaired or unfixed 1,104
Number of doors and/or other woodwork renewed, repaired or improved 127
Number of stoves or grates provided or repaired 318
Number of washing coppers provided or repaired 67
Number of instances in which ventilation under floors provided or improved 73
Number of foodstores provided, cleansed or improved 88
Number of other repairs 62
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