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188. The following routine work was carried out to the Village Supplies during the year:-
TSUN TAIPO FANLING UN LONG WAN Routine inspections of inside service.... 27 16 19 12 Notices to alter or repair defective services.... 1 Inspections of new services. 38 25 35 22 Repairs to outside services... 27 1 16 4189. Metered services in the Villages were connected or disconnected as follows:-
Connected Disconnected Un Tsun Taipo Fanling Long Wan Un Tsun Taipo Fanling Long Wan Domestic 44 3 45 4 9 2 15 3 Trade 6 1 8 4 Building 1 Government. 1 1 3 Total: 53 4 53 8 10 3 18 3Maintenance of Meters.
190. The numbers of meters repaired and tested during the year were 9,004 (including 309 repaired on site) on the Island, and 4,400 (including 100 repaired on site) on the Mainland. Thirteen meters on the Island and seven on the Mainland were tested under Regulation 7 of the Waterworks Ordinance. During the year 372 meters were found unfit for further service. At the end of the year there were 11,723 meters actually in use on the Island and 8,532 on the Mainland. Details of the total numbers of meters on 31st March 1947 are as follows:-
Island. Metered services 11,714 Main meters 9 Check meters on test. 2 (Workshop 1,140 (House Service Depot 1,196 14,061