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Merton and Morden 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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Public Cleansing. There is a weekly collection of house
refuse. Trade refuse is also collected on payment of a
moderate charge.
Disposal is by incineration at the Council's destructor,
the capacity of which was increased during the year by the
addition of two further cells, making six in all.
Pour moving floor Morris Dust Vans have been purchased
to deal with the collection of refuse, and these vehicles
have improved the collection service considerably.
The practice of dusting the dust bins with a disinfectant
powder was continued.
Sanitary Inspection of the Area. The work performed
in the sanitary inspection of the district is set out in the
Sanitary Inspector's Report which follows :—
REPORT OP SANITARY INSPECTOR.
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I beg to submit the Annual Report which briefly reviews
the work of the Sanitary Inspectors during the year 3937.
Housing Inspections. The total number of houses inspected
during the year for housing defects under the Public
Health Acts and Housing Acts was 296.
A systematic inspection of working class houses was carried out and in this connection 105 houses in the undermentioned roads were subjected to detailed survey and the necessary particulars recorded in accordance with the Housing Consolidated Regulations:—
| No. of houses. | |
|---|---|
| Crown Road | 1 |
| Dorien Road | 91 |
| Edna Road | 1 |
| High Path | 1 |
| Kingston Road | 1 |
| London Road | 2 |
| Meadow Road | 1 |
| Milner Road | 1 |
| Nelson Grove Road | 2 |
| St. Mary's Road | 1 |
| Sandringham Avenue | 3 |
| 105 |