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when thoroughly carried out, as I believe it is by our
active and zealous Inspectois, Messrs. Phimister and Jones.
There were 476 first notices (served to remedy defects
and abate nuisances; only 11 second notices were required
to ensure compliance, and much sanitary improvement
was effected on requisition. An appeal to the law was
not necessary in any case.
Amongst the many important works of the year I may
enumerate that there were 2,958 new drains, and drains
relaid, 3,964 feet of new sewers and branch drains, 52
sinks were altered to discharge over gullies, 31 bath and
lavatory wastes altered to discharge over gullies outside,
103 rain water pipes dis-connected from drains, 96 water
closets cleansed and repaired, 75 had water laid on, 103
unwholesome and dilapidated houses were cleansed and
repaired, 33 cesspools were abolished, 93 water cisterns
were covered and repaired, pig nuisances were removed,
accumulation of manure got rid of, &c.
One hundred and thirteen rooms in 85 houses were
disinfected, fumigated and cleansed after the infectious
diseases, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria and Typhoid, and in
no case was there a recurrence of the disease.
The fumigation and disinfection of houses after infectious
diseases is carried out by the Inspectors, according
to my instructions in a very complete and satisfactory
manner. I am very glad to put this on record.
The bake-houses have all been regularly inspected,
and are in good condition.
I personally inspected all the cow-sheds and slaughterhouses,
and saw no reason to oppose a renewal of licenses.
F. F. SUTTON,
Medical Officer of Health.
Streatham and Tooting.