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The old defective sewer in East Street was relaid from Church Road to
Hook Boad, a length of about 1,334 feet, during the year, and new sewers
were laid in Wilmerhatch Lane and on the White Horse Estate.
The houses are provided with water-closets, and the drains are
intercepted from the sewers and ventilated.
Frequent examinations of the effluent from the Farm are made by
Dr. Dupre.
Scavenging.—House refuse is removed weekly by the Council's staff,
under the supervision of Mr. Capon, and is consumed in the Meldrum's
Destructor at the Sewage Farm. The heat generated is utilised for working
the pumping, air-compressing, and other machinery at the Farm. The
houses are provided generally with covered movable galvanised-iron ashbins.
Sanitary Inspection of the District.—The Sanitary Inspector makes
the following report upon the number of inspections of premises, of defects
or nuisances discovered, and the action and result of action taken:—
Number of inspections of dwelling houses 981
Number of dwelling-houses at which nuisances were discovered 175
Number of cases of overcrowding 16
Number of informal notices served 147
Number of statutory notices served 4
Number of premises at which nuisances were abated or defects remedied 168
Defects remedied:—
Water closets provided or repaired 23
Drains provided or repaired 37
Drains unblocked or cleansed 28
New manholes provided 16
Manholes repaired 7
New ventilation pipes provided 13
Ventilation pipes repaired 2
Cesspools cleansed 8
Dampness of houses remedied 62
Houses cleansed and whitewashed 96
Houses generally repaired 95
Eaves, gutters and downspouts repaired 22
Covered ashbins provided 30
Overcrowding abated 5
Paving of yards provided or repaired 22
Inspections of other premises:—
Number on Number Defects Notices
Premises. register, of visits, discovered, served.
Slaughterhouses 2 301 2 2
Places where food is prepared — 93 8 8
Bakehouses 8 16 7 7
Other Workshops 106 15 8 8
Factories 23 3 2 2
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops 16 13 2 2
Schools — 6 — —