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I again beg to repeat the recommendations I have made in my
previous annual reports, viz.:—
1st. That after the drains of all new houses have been tested,
a certificate of their efficiency, signed by the Surveyor to
the Vestry, should be given to the Owner before any
such house is occupied.
2nd. That it should be an offence for an owner to allow a house
to be occupied until he can produce such official certificate.
3rd. That additional Inspectors be appointed so as to enable
this work to be carried out.
Such a certificate would be of great value to the owner of a
property, and a charge should be made for it, so as to cover the cost
of the extra staff required to carry out the work, and as a consideration
for the increased responsibility thrown on the officials.
A list of the plans for the drainage of houses submitted to the
Vestry, will be found in Schedule III., at the end of the report.
The number of new buildings proposed to be erected in the
parish, for which plans have been submitted are given in the following
Table.
NEW BUILDINGS.
Houses and Shops
Manufactories
Churches and Chapels
Schools
Stables
Hotels and Public
Houses
Infirmary, Workhouse,
and Hospital
Miscellaneous
Flats
Plans have been submitted for the drainage of new buildings, &c.,
as follows:—
1889-0.
1890-1.
1891-2.
1892-3.
1002
920
969
757
-
1
5
4
2
-
4
1
2
3
5
2
6
6
18
10
-
2
4
-
-
1
—
3
4
19
14
8
—
-
-
-
1016
952
1018
785
To cover the cost of the 761 connections to the buildings set
forth above, different sums, amounting to £1,020 5s. 6d., have been
passed over to the Accountant through this Department.