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Drains examined and tested 253
Drains reconstructed 32
Drains repaired 127
Drains found stopped 144
Soil pipes repaired or renewed 37
Gullies renewed 27
Fresh-air-inlets renewed 15
Rain-water-pipes, wastes, etc. repaired or renewed 191
Roofs repaired or renewed 302
Gutters repaired or renewed 135
Drinking water cisterns repaired or renewed 33
Number of houses whore water was provided from the main 20
W.C. cisterns and pans repaired or renewed 204
Yard paving repaired or renewed 63
Sinks repaired or renewed 37
Floors (wood and concrete) repaired or renewed 121
Floors ventilated 30
Window frames and sashes repaired or renewed 191
Window frame s and sashes painted 18
Coppers repaired or renewed 34
Fireplaces, stoves and ovens repaired or renewed 175
Number of houses where walls and cellings were cleansed 770
Accumulations of refuse removed 62
Miscellaneous defects remedied 377
Lamp proof courscs were inserted in 62 houses, 58
houses wore pointed, and 123 houses wore rendered externally.
26 food stores were provided or repaired.
Re inspections totalled 4,703.
Other inspections were:-
Inspections of Common Lodging Houses 12
" of Stables and Mews 16
" of School Lavatories 6
" of Pawn Shops 4
" of Public-House Urinals 57
" of Brooks 15
" of Knackers' Yards 8
Interviews with owners and builders 408
Rooms inspected after disinfection 191
Miscellaneous inspections 458
Staircases lighted 3
Periodical visits were also paid to A.R.P. Depots
and Public Shelters.
Repair of Houses by the Council.
In 18 instances, repairs etc. were executed at
properties, after service of notices under the Public Health
and Housing Acts, and the total cost of this work amounted
to £31. 17.. 11.
Infectious Disease.
238 visits wore made by the Sanitary Inspectors to
houses where infectious cases had been notified.
9,809 articles were disinfected at the steam disinfector.
148 articles were destroyed at the request of owners.
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