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Early in the year a conviction was obtained and the work
ordered by the Court to be done a second time. In this case
the owner repaired a broken drain-pipe at night by the aid of a
candle light, the work being badly done. Under the East Ham
Improvement Act, 1903, a person performing bad drain work is
liable to be proceeded against, and if his master can satisfy the
Court that he is not responsible, the workman himself is liable
to conviction. The work connected with drainage re-construction
must be regarded as the most important devolving upon
an Inspector, the fact that the work is hidden from view, and
defects (if any) cannot be seen, adds to the responsibility of the
person who supervises and passes it. One knows that to
conscientiously discharge these duties involves the expenditure
of much time, but it is a good investment for the prevention of
recurrence of Sanitary defects, which should be the primary
object of a Health Official.
The principal drainage work for the year 1910 has been
done at the following premises: —
RE-CONSTRUCTION OF DRAINS.
New Lodging House, Albert Road, North Woolwich.
119 to 127 Arragon Road.
62 to 76 Castle Street.
17 to 33 Claremont Street.
114 and 127 Claremont Road.
90 to 102 Cleves Road.
42 Durham Road.
2 and 4 First Avenue.
9 to 16 Johnson's Place, Green Street.
26 to 36 High Street, North Woolwich.
307 High Street.
498 Katherine Road.
1 to 39 Kings Road.
6 Malvern Road.
23 and 25 Manor Way, North Woolwich.
35 Plashet Lane.
1 to 11 Priory Road.
30 Priory Road.