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community of the possession of the powers referred to, when
exercised for the common good:-
Nature of works executed. No.
Houses made fit for habitation 3
,, Dampness remedied 4
,, Cleansed and renovated 17
„ Overcrowding abated 4
Yards provided with impervious paving 34
„ Dust bins provided 18
„ Insanitary ash pits removed 3
Accumulations of manure, and animals improperly kept,
removed 21
Rain water pipes improperly acting as ventilating shafts,
disconnected from drains 34
Drains, chokages cleared 24
,, defective, repaired or portions reconstructed 13
,, condemned, and new drainage systems laid
complete 34
„ trapped 24
,, inlet and outlet ventilating shafts fixed 65
„ new manholes constructed 44
,, new gullies fixed 78
W.C.s condemned, and new built 4
„ new pans fixed 36
,, repaired, lighted, ventilated, or cisterns provided 25
Various: Cesspools emptied 2
Cesspools abolished 2
Stables paved, drained, and manure pit constructed
5
Urinals reconstructed 2
In commenting upon the work of the past year I have