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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 97
"With reference to the site in Merton Road, Wandsworth,
"shown on the plan submitted by the Wandsworth and Putney
"Gas Light and Coke Company, I have to report that three trial
"holes were dug on the piece of land which in my opinion had
"been made up. Two of the trial holes at the most southern part
"of the site were made up with proper and satisfactory material,
"but the ground at the northern part of the site on which pig-sties
"had been built, was made up to a large extent with house refuse.
"The ground water for the whole of this part of the site was from
"2 feet to 2 feet 6 inches from the surface of the ground. This
"level would no doubt fluctuate according to the condition of the
"River Wandle and the by-washes.
"With the exception of the small portion of the land as above
"mentioned, I am of opinion that, provided the sites of the houses
"are properly concreted, and the subsoil thoroughly drained, no
"objection could possibly be taken to the erection of dwelling"houses
on the rest of the land shown on the plan."
(6).—A special inspection of several sites in Clapham for the
erection either of houses for the working classes or of municipal
lodging-houses was made, but it was found either that
the cost was prohibitive or that it would be impossible to
purchase the land on any terms.
(7).—Caistor Road Mews, Balham, was inspected on several occasions,
and the question of paving this mews was remitted
to the New Streets Committee who decided to recommend
the Council to adopt it as a new street. This was done and
the whole mews was paved throughout, thus getting rid of
a nuisance which had for several years been a source of
annoyance to the adjoining occupiers.
(8).—Clarence Farm, Roehampton, was specially inspected by me
as the Sanitary Inspector reported that several insanitary
conditions existed owing to the want of proper drainage
and the absence of water-closet accommodation. An order
was made by the Council that the premises should be properly
drained and water-closets provided, and this order
was complied with by the owner.
(9).—Radbourne Road, Balham, with reference to the concrete
under floors of houses and also as to the nature of the subsoil.