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UNSOUND FOOD.
8 consignments of food have been destroyed as being unfit
for human food.
COMPLAINTS.
871 were received during the year, 545 written and 326 verbal,
each of which received early attention.
The nature of the complaints was varied, as some inhabitants
had peculiar notions of the powers of the Sanitary Inspector, but
most of the complaints received refer to bad smells which
emanate from foul sink waste pipes, gullies, water closet traps
and the " alleged " fresh air inlets.
DRAIN TESTING.
During the year 1475 drains have been tested with chemicals,
smoke, and water and in 497 instances defects were proved to exist
in the drains, traps or connections. The usual sanitary notices were
served, dealing with the defects.
RE-CONSTRUCTION OF DRAINS.
A very great deal of work has been performed by re-constructing
drains. In the North Woolwich Ward new sewers have
been constructed in nearly all the streets, which afforded opportunities
of obtaining more efficient falls to the house drains, which
have been in an unsatisfactory condition for some years past, but
in consequence of the shallowness of the sewers it was impracticable
to improve matters, until the new sewerage scheme was effected.
It will be seen from the following statement that some 200
house drains have been re-constructed:—
1 to 9 Storey Street,
2 to 6 Storey Street,
18 to 32 Storey Street,
21 to 31 Storey Street,
14 to 16 Storey Street,
61 to 63 Storey Street,