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SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE
BOROUGH.
The Sanitary inspection of the Borough is being carried
out in accordance with the arrangements mentioned in last
year's Annual Report.
During the year the Council appointed two additionas
Sanitary Inspectors for the purpose of carrying out inspectionl
under the Housing Acts.
Table XXXVI. gives a summary of the sanitary operations
carried out in the Borough during the year.
The number of drains which were tested was 1,367, and of
these 712 were found to be in a defective condition. The
drains of 62 houses were re-constructed.
Damp conditions have been remedied in 778 premises,
and in 69 of these damp courses were inserted.
17 privies and earth closets are known to be in existence
in the Borough, and all of these are in connection with sports
grounds.
It will be seen from this Table that 26 cases of overcrowding
were abated. In addition to these many further
instances of overcrowding were brought to the notice of the
Department, but owing to the shortage of housing accommodation
it was not possible to remedy the conditions found.
One of the above cases of overcrowding which were abated
during the year was accommodated in a Wandsworth Borough
Council house, and seven in London County Council houses.