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Special reports were also presented, by order of
the Committee, shewing in detail the Sanitary
defects of the following premises :—
Ware street 20 premises
Axe place 6 ,,
Barrett's place 7 ,,
Byng's buildings 10 „
House to house visitation ; and special
inspection with reference to complaints made . . in 1265 premises
Notices served requiring the abatement of
nuisances injurious to health . . . . . . in 846 premises
WORKS DONE TO SECURE ABATEMENT OF
NUISANCES.
Glazed pipe drains provided in lieu of dilapidated
brick ones in 397 premises
Defectively constructed pipe drains repaired or relaid in 237 ,,
Drains provided where there were none before in 8 „
Drains (untrapped). traps provided in 343 „
Cesspools emptied and filled up in 53 „
Stack pipes (having their heads dangerously close
to bedroom windows, permitting sewer gas to
pass into the dwellings) disconnected from drains in 346 „
Stack pipes provided in 27 „
Eaves gutters provided in 30 „
Waste pipes, of 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 in 161 ,
Roofs repaired in 141 „
Flooring repaired in 126 „
Stairs repaired . in 100 „