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legal proceedings were taken before the local Magistrates, the
result being:—
For failing to abate nuisance caused by—
Defective roof and floor:
Ordered to abate nuisance, and pay £2 2s. Od.
costs.
Opening up of Drains under Section 41 of the Public
Health Act, 1875.— As the result of applications of the smoke
or chemical tests, it was found necessary to exercise the powers
with respect to the opening up of ground and exposing of
drains granted to the Local Authority by this Section at 11
houses, authority first having been obtained from the Council,
and due written notices given to the occupier in each case.
The conditions found were duly reported to the Public Health
Committee, and notices served on their instructions, requiring
the re-construction or amendment of the defective drains, etc.,
as the circumstances required.
House Drainage.— The drainage systems and sanitary
arrangements of 15 houses have been entirely reconstructed,
and extensive amendments or repairs were carried out at 38
other houses.
House to House Inspection.— During the year house to
house surveys were carried out at 544 houses. The following
list shows the particular streets and the number of houses
inspected in each:—
Beehive Buildings 52 houses.
Cowper Road 82 „
Church Road 60 „
Deburgh Road 99 „
Laburnum Road 34 „
Lancaster Cottages 8 „
Leyton Road 93 „
Oldfield Road 15 „
Ridgway 7 „
Sunnyside 5 „
Wandle Road 70 „
West Place 14 „
West Court 5 „
544 „
In no case was it found necessary to serve a closing order:
a list of the work carried out at the houses is included in
Table V., p. 40.
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