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greatest in amount and involves a far greater
expenditure of time than any other; in fact the
attention necessitated by works under this head
occupies the larger part of my time. Visits are
made to each job from time to time when the
work is in progress, to see that it is being
executed in accordance with the notices served
and the Bye-laws in force in the District.
All drains re-laid are tested with water before
the trenches are filled in and again when the
work is finished to ensure their being left in a
watertight condition.
After the drainage of any premises is completed
a plan of the work carried out is prepared
by me and filed in the office for future reference.
During the year the Council have given me
authority under Section 41 of the Public Health
Act, 1875, to open the ground and examine the
drains of 39 houses. In each case insanitary
conditions were found to exist, and notices were
served upon the persons responsible requiring the
reconstruction of the drains and other sanitary
work.
In ten instances the necessary work was
carried out by the Council under specifications
and plans prepared by me and the costs recovered
from the owners. Three of these were cases of
combined drainage which was reconstructed by
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