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Parish of Streatham.
Bakehouses.
The whole of the bakehouses were inspected
during the year, and the necessary cleansing and limewhiting
duly carried out. I personally inspected two
of these bakehouses—one of the oldest and also one of
the newest in the parish, in the former case general insanitary
conditions prevailed, the bakehouse being
uncleanly and the yard unpaved; In the other case a
sleeeping apartment communicated directly with the
bakehouse-a contravention of he Bakehouse Regulations.
In both cases however, my requirements were satisfactorily
complied with, and further action was rendered
unnecessary.
Cow-houses and
Slaughter-houses.
During the year the Cow-houses and
Slaughter-houses have been duly inspected, and in no
case did I see occasion to oppose the renewal of the
licenses, which were granted in all cases by the London
County Council who are the licensing authority.
Mortuary
The new Mortuary in the Parish Yard,
High Street, has been of very great service. No less
than 26 bodies having been received there during the
year, a proof of the necessity of such a building.
Wells.
In my last Report I referred to pending
proceedings for the enforced closure of a highly polluted
well, the proceedings terminated with an unsatisfactory
result, the Magistrate deciding that the well in question
need not be closed as it was only intended to be used
for the purpose of washing carts belonging to the
occupier of the premises (water for domestic purposes
being laid on from the Company's mains). I have reason
to believe however, that this well is used by many
people in the locality for domestic purposes, and in my
opinion continues to be a source of danger.
In conclusion I have to accord my thanks to the