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WORKS DONE TO SECURE ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES.
Glazed pipe drains provided in lieu of dilapidated
brick ones in 260 premises
Defectively constructed pipe drains repaired or
relaid „ 96 „
Drains provided where there were none before „ 37 „
Cesspools emptied and filled up „ 39 „
Stack pipes having their heads dangerously close
to the bedroom windows, permitting sewer gas to
pass into the dwellings disconnected from drains „ 100 „
Waste pipes and sinks within doors (untrapped
and permitting sewer gas to impregnate the dwellings)
have been securely trapped, or otherwise disconnected
from drains, and have now their ends in the open air,
and immediately over yard sinks „ 115 „
Roofs repaired „ 58 „
Flooring repaired „ 85 „
Stairs ,, ,, 55 ,,
Walls and ceilings cleansed, whitened and repaired
throughout ,, 195 ,,
in part ,, 33 ,,
Ventilation provided under ground floor „ 67 „
Water closets (foul and dilapidated) cleansed and
repaned ,, 553 ,,
Water supply provided to closets „ 303 „
Dust bins provided ,, 163 „
Yards paved imperviously with stone or cement
concrete „ 446 „
To ensure the work done, being as far as possible, of a durable
character, many re-inspections had to be made, which took up much
time, resulting however in the Owners having their work generally
well done. A few instances may be mentioned in detail, to show the
manner of proceedure, and the nature of the work accomplished.
MARY STREET, KINGSLAND ROAD.—Fever having broken out
in several of the houses in this street, led to a house to house