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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Complaint was also made of the offensive condition of
the ponds on the brickfield. As this was not remedied after
the service of a statutory notice the owner of the brickfield
was summoned, and an order was made by the Court to abate
the nuisance, and he was ordered to pay £ 1 is. costs.
(7). Pendle, Nimrod, Ribblesdale and Moyser Roads, Streatham.
These new streets were inspected on account of complaints
of persons residing in the streets that they were in an
insanitary condition. These streets have only recently been
made, and at the time of my inspection building operations
were still being carried on. As a consequence the roadway
was in a very bad condition. Pendle Road was the worst, but
this was, shortly after my visit, taken over by the Council and
made up properly.
(8). Special inspection was also made of the Destructor at Tooting,
the property of the Council, owing to complaints that there
was a very serious nuisance from the deposit of dust emitted
from the chimney. The following report was made on the
matter in May:—
16 th May, 1904.
I have during the past year made frequent inspections of the
Dust Destructor and on no occasion have 1 been able to say that
there was any nuisance which would be injurious or dangerous to
the health of the occupiers of the neighbouring houses. Considering
the work which is carried on there I am of opinion that the premises
are kept in a thoroughly satisfactory condition, and that every care
is taken by those in charge to prevent any nuisance.
No complaints have been received in this Department of any
nuisance caused by the Destructor with the exception of one or
two during the period when the fish offal was removed to the
Destructor. Since the fish offal has been removed by the Contractor
no complaints have been received.
I have also made inquiries at the Fever Hospital which is
contiguous to the Dust Destructor, and 1 have been informed by those
in charge that during the past seven or eight months no nuisance
from smells or the depositing of ashes or dust has been observed.