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96 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
at the back of the houses in Longley Road, and enters Croydon
Rural District at the rear of No. 98, Longley Road.
From Mitcham Road to Bickersteth Road there is a slight
deposit of mud, and at the Bridge in Mitcham Road an accumulation
of decaying driftwood There is also a deposit of refuse at
the rear of No. 195, Longley Road. The culvert itself is free
from deposit and from the end of the culvert to the boundary
there is little or no deposit.
The condition of the River is very much better than it was
during the summer months, as the channel, especially from Bickersteth
Road to the boundary has been well scoured in consequence
of the River having been in flood. The portion from the bridge
over Mitcham Road to the culvert should be cleansed out periodically.
The River Wandle was in consequence cleansed out by the
London County Council and the bed of the River was much
improved.
Several complaints were received with reference to the depositing
of mud taken from the River on the adjoining land, but
after several inspections of such deposits I was of opinion that no
nuisance was caused. None of the deposit was offensive with the
exception of a small amount removed from the River near Messrs.
Wickens, Pease & Co.'s works, but in a few days the smell disappeared.
Carbolic powder was used freely, and this tended to
lessen any smell that was caused when the mud was first
deposited.
(3).—Foss and Hazelhurst Road, Balham. These were inspected
for the purpose of placing a number of houses in these
streets on the Register of Houses let in Lodgings.
(4).—Special inspections were also made of the houses in Nelson's
Row, White Square, Perseverance Grove, Park Place, Rowland's
Cottages, Young's Rents, Clapham, and several of
the houses were on one occasion also inspected by the
Housing Committee of the Council.
(5).—In consequence of a letter from the Under Secretary of State
inspection was made of land in Merton Road, Wandsworth,
purchased by the Wandsworth and Putney Gas Light and
Coke Company for the purpose of erecting dwellings for
the working classes, and the following report was made to
the Council: —