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(11)
to give the Certificate, although the houses are new,
because of the smallness of the cisterns; under
certain conditions the water supply fails for several
hours, the closets consequently cannot be flushed, and
thus become offensive. I have found that two families
having separate and suitable accommodation are
supplied from one cistern which has not been large
enough for the requirements of one family; I also
cannot see my way to certifying that "due provision
is made for their sanitary requirements" when the
water waste preventer contains frequently less than a
two-gallon flush although supposed to hold the two
gallons.