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Particulars of Sanitary Defects referred to in Notices
served and other matters.
(a) Drainage of Existing Buildings.
New W.C.s provided, repaired, supplied with water or
otherwise improved 195
Percentage of houses provided with water-closets 100!%
Drains:-
Tested (Smoke) 52
Unstopped, repaired, trapped, etc 107
Waste pipes, rainwater pipes, disconnected,
repaired, etc 140
New soil pipes and ventilating shafts fixed 14
New sinks provided 25
Disconnecting traps and chambers inserted 25
Reconstructed (whole system) 7
Reconstructed (connections) 48
Percentage of houses draining into sewers 99.9%
Surface water drains reconstructed 4
Surface water drains repaired 2
(b) Water Supply and Water Services.
Draw taps on main 14
Percentage of houses supplied from Public Water
Service 100%
The whole of the district is supplied by Metropolitan
Water Board Mains. There are five wells in the Borough
and the following is the position with regard to these wells :
(i) No 50, Strand-on-the-Green—well now dismantled.
(ii) Ailsa Craig Works, Strand-on-the-Green—well now
dismantled.
(iii) Ailsa Craig Works, Strand-on-the-Green—well now
dismantled.
(iv) Mr. A. Knapp, 21, Grove Park Gardens—well
working, but used for washing purposes only.
Drinking water obtained direct from mains.
(v) Green's Boat House, Riverside Lands—well
ing, but used for washing purposes only.
Drinking water obtained direct from mains.
(c) Refuse.
New bins provided 122
Frequency of refuse removed from each house weekly
Number of Complaints received—dealt with by Engineer's
Department.
Method of disposal—barging away to controlled tip.
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