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Sixty-two formal notices were served by authority of the Council
under the following Acts:
Public Health Act, 1936, Section 24 26
„ „ „ „ , Section 39 3
„ „ „ „ Section 45 1
„ „ „ „ , Section 75 10
„ „ „ „ , Section 93 20
Factories Act, 1937, Section 7 2
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As a result of investigations made and notices served, the following
work was carried out:
Accumulations removed 5
Brickwork, repaired and/or re-pointed 7
Ceilings cleansed and purified 33
Ceiling plaster repaired and/or made good (including plaster
board) 22
Cement plinths, renewed 1
fillets, renewed 3
Chimney stacks repaired and/or made good 7
flues repaired 5
Coppers repaired 1
Damp conditions remedied 68
Damp course provided 1
renewed 3
Disinfestations 52
Ditches cleaned 1
Doors and frames repaired, including locks and fasteners 8
Drainage repaired and/or reconstructed at houses 45
(439 ft. drain laid)
inspection chamber repaired and/or made good 11
inspection chambers provided 1
inspection chamber covers renewed 8
stoppers or caps refixed and/or renewed 3
Drainage fresh air inlets repaired and/or renewed 2
soil vents repaired and/or renewed 7
drains tested 36
drains cleared (affecting 1137 houses) 278
drains sealed off 1
waste gullies repaired, renewed or cleared 11
waste pipes, repaired, renewed or provided 6
Dustbins provided 76
Fences repaired or renewed 3
Fireplaces ranges or stoves repaired and/or made good 19
provided 2
Floorboards repaired and/or made good 10
Floors ventilation repaired 2
ventilation provided 2
Gates renewed 1
Glazing panes renewed 2
putty renewed 6
Paving repaired and/or made level 3
drained 2
Roofs repaired and made weatherproof 59
down pipe, guttering repaired and/or renewed 31
Shops, hot water, means of supply provided 5
Sinks renewed 1
Soak away made to work properly 3
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