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Parish of Clapham.
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a site free from the objections of surrounding inhabitants.
It is to be hoped that the difficulty may yet be overcome.
There is no ground of complaint, however, with the way
the disinfecting of goods is carried out by the contractor,
the work being I believe satisfactorily done.
General Sanitary Proceedings, 1895.
During the year 370 rooms in 249 houses have been
fumigated by burning sulphur by this department, and in
14 houses the fumigation has been carried out under the
supervision of the medical man in attendance and certified
by him.
239 lots of bedding, clothing, &c., have been disinfected
by super-heated steam by the contractor, and one
lot of bedding has been burnt.
238 notices were served to strip walls and cleanse 258
rooms, and in 47 cases the work has been carried out by
the Board.
Unsound Food.
One bag of whelks, half a barrel of herrings,
36 baskets of strawberries, and one trunk of mackerel
have been destroyed, being unfit for food
Underground Rooms.
During the year, nine underground rooms
separately occupied were regularly inspected.
Workshops.
50 were inspected, three required cleansing,
two were overcrowded, and five required additional
water-closet accommodation. This does not include a
number of workrooms in which only one or two members
of the same family work.
Smoke Nuisances.
10 cases came under notice and five notices
were served: so far these have been complied with.
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