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the inspections made, while as a result of ordinary routine
work, which include the inspections made upon complaint and
at dairies, slaughterhouses, bakehouses, etc., the inspections
were 3,924, and nuisances arising from dirty walls and ceilings
were 324, being equal to 8'25 per cent., the figures for 1912
being 6'7.
ROOFS, EAVES GUTTERS, AND RAIN-WATER PIPES.
In 421 instances Notices have been served upon owners to
abate nuisances caused by defective roofs, eaves gutters, and rain
water pipes. Serious damage is often done to property by
neglecting to keep in thorough repair Ihe roof, eaves gutterings,
and rain-water pipes of the houses. A defective rain-water pipe
or eaves gutter will cause extensive damage to the property as
well as much discomfort to the occupiers, and yet it frequently
occurs that an owner regards a Notice respecting this form of
nuisance as unnecessary.
STORAGE OF DRINKING WATER.
The Inspectors in discharging their duties have given special
attention to this important branch of sanitary work, viz., seeing
that the dwelling houses inspected have at their command a
wholesome supply of water for drinking and domestic purposes.
In 468 houses improvement has been effected, in 413 instances
a branch pipe from the Water Board's rising main has been fixed,
and in .">5 cases cisterns cleansed and fitted with proper coverings ;
the figures for the previous year being 695 branches from rising
main fixed and 63 cisterns cleansed and covered. There is a
slight decrease in figures for 1913 as compared with 1912, but
this is explained by the fact that at all houses built in recent years
a branch pipe from the rising main has been insisted upon as well
as a properly covered cistern erected in a suitable position affording
facilities for cleansing. In the future these figures must get
smaller and smaller until they entirely disappear.
HOUSES WITHOUT WATER.
The Metropolitan Water Board found it necessary to cut the
water off from premises within the Borough on 15 occasions, as
compared with 22 for the previous year, and 20 for the year 1911.
In every case the wat^r was cut off for waste, and with few