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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
The total number of houses where the drains were reconstructed
during the year was 45: seven in Clapham, four in Putney, 16 in
Streatham, four in Tooting, and 14 in Wandsworth.
During the year 1,303 drains of houses were tested by the
Sanitary Inspectors, 308 in Clapham, 55 in Putney, 333 in
Streatham, 147 in Tooting, and 460 in Wandsworth, and 206 or
15.8o per cent, were found to be defective. Of the 206 found
defective, 21 were in Clapham, four in Putney, 78 in Streatham,
40 in Tooting, and 63 in Wandsworth.
A large amount of work has again been carried out to abate
nuisances arising from damp conditions. In all, 704 premises
have been dealt with, 62 in Clapham, 87 in Putney, 211 in
Streatham, 70 in Tooting, and 274 in Wandsworth; and in 87
of these, four in Clapham, five in Putney, 32 in Streatham, five in
Tooting, and 41 in Wandsworth, damp courses have been inserted
Disinfection.
The total number of rooms disinfected after the occurrence
of cases of infectious disease was 5,236, (1,060 in Clapham, 456 in
Putney, 1,323 in Streatham, 660 in Tooting, and 1,537 in Wandsworth).
1,777 lots °f bedding were stoved at the Disinfecting Station,
comprising the following articles: 961 beds, 1,155 bolsters, 3,002
pillows, 1,376 mattresses, 92 palliasses, 2,051 sheets, 1,659 quilts,
517 cushions, 11,597 articles of clothing, 3,015 blankets, 32 carpets,
and 4,314 extra articles, a total of 29,771 articles.
Disinfection was also carried out by the Sanitary Staff at
premises after non-notifiable diseases, and the sum of £33 12s. 3d.
was received for such disinfection.