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Parish of Streatham. 81
staff it was found necessary to serve 1,333 intimations,
and it is a subject of no little satisfaction to note that in
only 35 instances was it necessary to serve second
notices in order to obtain compliance with necessary
sanitary requirements.
The large amount of time occupied by the supervision
of drainage work may be gathered from the fact
that 10,844 inspections were made for the purpose, the
test being applied on 4,422 occasions.
Disinfection by sulphurous acid gas was carried out
to 370 rooms in 302 houses after infectious disease, and
in 338 instances the bedding, &c., was submitted to
superheated steam.
Amongst other sanitary operations 451 rooms were
cleansed or repaired, 106 sinks and 166 rain-water pipes
disconnected from drains, 139 water-closets cleansed or
repaired, 87 dustbins provided, 27 yards drained and
paved, 85 water-closets supplied with water, and 67
spyhon traps fixed to drains.
Bakehouses.
The bakehouses, now 44 in number were
twice inspected daring the year, and the
necessary requirements found to have been attended to.
Cow-houses and
Slaughter-houses.
These have been kept under close observation
during the year, and subjected to my
usual annual inspection. Several small defects being
remedied where necessary.
Mews,
Stables, &c.
Stables were required to be paved and
drained in three instances.
Public
Mortuary.
During the year 28 bodies were received
at the public mortuary.
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