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Report of ihe Medical Officer of Health.
Cutting-off Notices.
During the year 134 notices with respect to 211 premises were
received from the Water Board stating that the supply had been'
withdrawn.
34 of the premises were in Clapham, 43 in Putney, 82 iu
Streatham, 11 in Tooting, and 41 in Wandsworth.
The supply was withdrawn for non-payment of rates from.
60 premises, from 58 premises in consequence of defects, in 78 the
premises were empty, and in 15 cases by request.
Mortuaries.
The Mortuaries in Clapham, Streatham, Tooting and Wandsworth
have been visited several times during the year, and I am
able to report that the By-laws and Regulations have been carried
out in a satisfactory manner.
In Clapham, 24 bodies were removed to the Mortuary, in
Streatham eight and in Wandsworth 154 of which 57 were from
Wandsworth, 21 from Putney, 11 from Tooting, 63 from Battersea
—a total of 186, and two from other places.
GENERAL SANITARY WORK IN 1918.
Revenue Act.
During the year two certificates were granted under the"above
Act.
The certificates granted referred to three houses or six tenements.
Sanitary Operations.
Tables XXXVIII.; XXXIX. and XL. show the number and
nature of the inspections made during the year by the Male and
Female Inspectors respectively.