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Medical Officers of Health Annual Report.
An analysis has been made of the water supplied
by the public fountains of the sub-district, and the water
found to be satisfactory.
An analysis of the water contained in the two wells
on Putney Heath was also made. I came to the conclusion
from the results of these analyses that the water
did not come from deep springs, but was the result of
surface drainage. The water in the well at the iron
house was decidedly impure, and could not be used with
safety for drinking purposes.
All the Bakehouses have been frequently inspected
and found in a satisfactory condition. The necessary
cleansing and limewhiting has been done twice during
the year.
All workshops have been inspected and found
satisfactory with five exceptions. In four of these
cases there was insufficient ventilation to wahhouse,
and in one case, insufficient watercloset accommodation.
Notices were served in all these cases and the
necessary work done.
The fishmongers' shops have been frequently inspected,
and the offal removed to our satisfaction.
The cowsheds and slaughter-houses were inspected
in the autumn, and we offered no objection to the
renewal of their licenses.
Houses let
in Lodgings or
occupied by
members of
more than one
family.
These bye-laws, although passed by the
Wandsworth Board, and sanctioned by the
Local Government Board in 1893, have
never been in force in this district. In this
respect we are in the same condition as a
good many other districts in the metropolis. The
county Council has made enquiries into the extent to