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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Ashpits.
There are very few ashpits, and these are emptied, and the
contents removed by the contractors for the removal of house
refuse.
Cesspools.
I have had enquiries made, and find there are six cesspools
in the Borough, provided in connection with the following
buildings, viz.:—
Royal Hospital for Incurables, Putney.
Common Keeper's Cottage, Putney Heath.
Ayling's Boat-house, Embankment, Putney.
Ranelagh Sailing Club-house, Putney.
Gardener's Cottage, Southfield House, Victoria Road,
Wimbledon Park.
Cottage at junction of Leonard Road and Greyhound
Lane, Streatham,
and these are periodically emptied by the owners or occupiers of
the premises.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF DISTRICT.
During the year 1,258 inspections have been made by myself
under the Housing Acts and the Public Health Act, 74 inspections
were made for other purposes, 31 visits were paid to the Infant
Welfare Centres, and my attendance was necessary on seven
occasions at the Police Court.
The Tables which follow show (1) the total number of houses
inspected ; (2) the defects or nuisances discovered ; (3) number of
intimation notices served; (4) number of intimation notices
complied with; (5) number of statutory notices served; (6)
number of statutory notices complied with.