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100 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
The supply was withdrawn for non-payment of rates from 47
premises, for defects from six premises, in 19 the premises were empty,
and in one the cause of the supply being withdrawn was not stated
on the notice.
Notices were served when necessary, and such notices were
complied with.
MORTUARIES.
No change has taken place in the four Mortuaries in the Borough
during the year.
Several minor repairs were carried out at the Mortuary in Tooting,
and all the other Mortuaries were kept in a satisfactory condition.
In Clapham 47 bodies were removed to the Mortuary, in Streatham
47, in Tooting 18, and in Wandsworth 85, of which 24 were from
Putney, a total of 197, compared with 212 in 1903.
Negotiations are now in progress for the acquisition of land at
rear of the Town Hall, Wandsworth, for the purpose of erecting a
new Mortuary and Coroners' Court.
HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES.
Several meetings of the Sub-Committee were held during the
year, but no definite report was submitted to the Council on the
subject. The Sub-Committee are still considering the suitability of
sites for this purpose.
GENERAL SANITARY WORK IN 1904
The following list shows the special inspections made by me
during the year.
(I). Aristotle Road, Clapham; High Street, Tooting near Totterdown;
land between Lavenham Road and the boundary of the Borough,
Wandsworth; and land at foot of Streatham High Road, with
reference to complaints from occupiers of premises in the