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Amongst the more important operations of the year
may be mentioned the lifting and relaying of imperfect
drains, and the cleansing of foul drains and the syphoning
off of sewer gases, altering sinks, baths, lavatories,
and rain.water pipes to discharge over gullies outside,
cleansing and repairing of water.closets, causing water
to be laid on to closets, and providing cisterns, dust.bins,
&c. The figures in respect of these sanitary improvements
are shown in the Table.
In addition to this 15 pig nuisances were removed,
and 52 accumulations of manure got rid of; 23 dilapidated
and unwholesome houses were cleansed and
repaired, and 15 unclassified nuisances were removed.
The number of complaints of the non.removal of dust
and house refuse, have greatly diminished since the
adoption of a system for the regular and orderly clearing
of the dust.bins of certain districts on certain days under
the direction of an Inspector appointed for the purpose.
Only 23 houses were disinfected after infectious
diseases as compared with 32 last year. It is satisfactory
to be able to report that there has been no occurence of
disease after disinfection.
There are 33 bake.houses in the sub.district, they are
all now regularly inspected and are in good condition.
The cow.sheds and slaughter.houses have been
regularly inspected. 1 personally visited each one and
saw no reason to oppose a renewal of the owners'
licenses.
F. F. SUTTON, M.D.,
Medical Officer of Helath for Streatham & Tooting.