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condition that the health of the persons therein was
affected or endangered thereby, or that the cleansing
or purifying would tend to prevent or check infectious
disease, and given the usual certificates requiring
them to be cleansed or purified by the owners.
New Buildings.
The total number of houses passed for occupation
by the Surveyor's Department, from January 1st,
1907, to 31st December, 1907, was 207. In addition
to these, one large block of flats, containing eight
tenements, also received approval. Buildings are
still being rapidly pushed forward, and but little
diminution, if any, is anticipated during the coming
year.
Sewerage.
The sewerage of the District is partly on what is
known as the separate system, and partly on the
combined system.
In the former case, the rain and surface water are
kept separate, and discharged by means of a separate
system into the nearest watercourses, and eventually
into the river, whilst in the latter case, the whole of
the rain and surface water is discharged with the
sewage into the foul sewers.
The ventilation of the sewers is effected by means
of high columns placed in various parts of the
District.
I have not heard of any serious flooding during
the past year, and I am strongly of opinion that
freedom from this evil has been mainly due to
the Council's action in providing new sewers through
Duke's Avenue and Corney Road to the River, and