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Work done:—
Houses or parts of houses repaired or cleansed 598
Drinking water cisterns covered, cleansed or
repaired 27
Water fittings repaired 88
Water taken from main 9
Water supply restored 2
Drains examined, tested or exposed 402
Drains cleared, trapped or repaired 556
Drains reconstructed 130
Chambers inserted 76
Chambers sealed down 53
Soil and ventilation pipes renewed or repaired 77
Water closets repaired, cleansed or improved 267
Flushing cisterns repaired 182
Waste pipes renewed or repaired 114
Sinks repaired 20
Roofs repaired 398
Gutters and rain water pipes repaired 291
Yards paved or repaired 205
Scullery floors repaired 91
Spaces under floors ventilated 28
Dampness remedied 60
Ventilation improved 11
Floors repaired 65
Coppers and stoves repaired 291
New dustbins supplied 281
Accumulation of refuse removed 34
Nuisances from animals abated 15
Gipsies removed 208
Other nuisances abated 791
Rooms cleansed after infectious disease 212
Preliminary notices served 1099
Statutory notices served 1053
The systematic house-to-house inspection has practically ceased, but where
necessary, we are applying the Housing, Town Planning Act, as this facilitates
getting work done that would otherwise be difficult to deal with.
I sincerely hope the coming year will see the erection of a number of
houses, for to deal with overcrowding under the present lack of house accommodation
is practically impossible; we endeavour to see that cleanliness is
observed.