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INSPECTIONS OF INTERCEPTING TRAPS.
At the request of the Local Government Board the Health
Committee gave instructions that a certain number of inspection
chambers should be examined and reported upon, consequently
during the years 1907 and 1908, Intercepting Traps connected
with different classes of property within the Borough
were inspected with a view to ascertaining if there were any
signs of stoppage, or if there were any other defective
conditions. By the following particulars it will be seen there
was evidence of recent stoppage in 30 per cent. of the traps
inspected, (8 out of 27).
Block of 13 Cottages.
Drains of these houses on combined system, drains of each
house connect to main in yard; main drain runs under No. 13,
in front of which is inspection chamber and intercepting trap.
Intercepting trap 9in. diameter, chamber and trap clear,
no sign of any accumulation, "cap" properly fixed.
Block of 9 Cottages
Drains of these houses on combined system, drains of each
house connect to main in yard; main drain runs under No. 66,
in front of which is inspection chamber and intercepting trap.
Intercepting trap 6in. diameter, chamber and trap clear,
sign of a recent stoppage, "cap" properly fixed.
Block of 8 Cottages.
Drains of these houses on combined system, drains of each
house connect to main in yard; main drain joins sewer at
No. 1.
Intercepting trap 6in. diameter, chamber and trap clear.
This trap was fixed nearly three years ago. No sign of any
stoppage, "cap" properly fixed.