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No. 9, High Street.
Construction.—Premises redrained, old paving stones removed
from floor and good concrete floor laid, cement faced. Area of
bakehouse enlarged by taking in other portion of premises.
Walls rendered with Portland and faced with Keene's cement,
painted and varnished. Old ceilings covered with match
boarding and painted. New ovens put in with white glazed
brick fronts. Old internal w.c. abolished, new w.C. with lavatory
basin and a compartment for workmen's clothing provided
separate from bakehouse or flour store, and ventilated to open
air.
Light.—Two pavement lights put in in front and sides, areas
extended and lined with white glazed tiles.
Ventilation.—Two ventilating inlets fixed, disused chimney
flues used as upcast shafts.
Other Respects.—All troughs and other furniture made
movable and casters fitted.
No. 29, Merton Road.
Construction.—New concrete floor laid. Walls rendered and
painted. Height increased. Iron tongued floor laid in shop
above. Stall board ventilation abolished. Door opening made
at rear and area constructed, providing entrance from yard.
Light.—New floor light in shop and additional window in
front.
Ventilation.—Two inlets (downward) fixed and disused
chimney shaft used as outlet with extractor above.
House to
House
Inspection.
Systematic inspection was made of the houses in North and
East Roads.
The drains and sanitary arrangements were found to be
generally in a most defective condition, and were entirely reconstructed
at 38 of the houses, a large amount of improvements and
repairs also being made.
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Drainage.
At 119 houses the drainage system and sanitary arrangements
have been reconstructed on modern principles with manholes, etc.,
and to stand the water test.