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Overcrowding 12
Rodents 7
Shops Act 15
Verminous Premises 1
Water Supply 2
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Eighty-one formal notices were served by authority of the Council
under the following Acts:—
Public Health Act, 1936, Section 24 38
„ „ „ „ Section 39 9
„ „ „ „ Section 45 4
„ „ „ „ Section 75 2
„ „ „ „ Section 93 28
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As a result of investigations made and notices served, the following
work was carried out:—
Accumulations removed 19
Brickwork, repaired and/or repointed 5
Ceilings cleansed 10
Ceiling plaster repaired and/or made good 13
Chimney brickwork and pots repaired or renewed 4
flues repaired 2
Damp conditions remedied 22
Damp course renewed 2
Disinfestations 68
Doors and frames repaired, including locks and fasteners 9
Drainage repaired and/or reconstructed 43 houses
(515 ft.
of drain
laid)
Drainage inspection chambers repaired 27
inspection chambers provided 3
inspection chamber covers renewed 13
interceptors renewed 3
stoppers or caps refixed and/or renewed 3
soil vents repaired and/or renewed 8
drains tested 53
drains cleared (affecting 1,116 houses) 362
drains sealed off 3
waste gullies repaired, renewed or provided 10
waste pipes, repaired, renewed or provided 8
cesspools emptied 3
Dustbins provided 97
Fences and/or gates repaired or renewed 7
Fireplaces, ranges or stoves repaired or renewed 12
Floors renewed or repaired 11
Glazing and putty renewed 4
Paving repaired and/or made level 3
Roofs repaired and made weatherproof 27
downpipe, guttering repaired and/or renewed 28
Sinks renewed or provided 3
Stairs or steps repaired, renewed or made level 1
Surface water drainage repaired and made to work properly 5
Surface water drainage provided 1
Walls rendered or rendering repaired 8
replastered and/or repaired 17
cleansed and redecorated 10
Wash basins, baths renewed 1
Water Supply pipes renewed 4
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