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Surbiton 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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The relief to the ratepayers of the district, owing to the passing of this Bill. is likely to be considerable, the expense incurred by the Council in relaying combined drains since 1904, being as shown in the following table:-
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| 1905 | 262 | 14 | 3 |
| 1906 | 172 | 6 | 6 |
| 1907 | 263 | 0 | 8½ |
| 1908 | 79 | 12 | 7 |
| 1909 | 305 | 16 | 0 |
| 1910 | 584 | 13 | 11 |
| £1710 | 3 | 11½ |
The drains and sanitary fittings at 90 houses
have been reconstructed in accordance with
modern requirements; and at 39 houses the drains
have been repaired.
Iron pipes have again this year been frequently
used in drainage work, and at 57 per cent. of the
houses redrained, iron pipes have been principally
used. As 1 pointed out in my last report, the
superiority of iron over stoneware pipes for house
drains more than compensates for the small extra
cost.
In every case where a house is redrained, the
water test is applied to the drains and the smoke
Or air test to the sanitary fittings at completion.
A plan of each new system of drainage is prepared
and filed in the office for future reference.
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