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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Proceedings were taken against the London, Brighton & South
Coast Railway Company on two occasions for the emission of black
smoke from locomotives, and in both cases the defendants were
convicted and fined.
269 soil pipes were repaired, 199 of these being in Streatham.
This number is considerably under the number repaired in 1903, but
this nuisance is not so common owing to the fact that the majority
of premises have now had their soil pipes reconstructed in accordance
with the By-laws of the London County Council.
The number of unclassified nuisances was 943, compared with
792 in 1903.
These include a number of minor nuisances incapable of
classification.
DISINFECTION.
The total number of rooms disinfected after cases of infectious
diseases was 2,527, compared with 2,364 in 1903, and 1,953 in
1902. The increase is wholly due to the fact that in 1904, 1,115
premises were disinfected after Measles, which is now a dangerous
infectious disease under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
There has been a decrease in the number of lots of bedding
stoved compared with 1903 and 1902. The number in 1902 was
1,892; in 1903, 1,408; and in 1904, 1,129.
The whole of the disinfection by steam has been carried out
at the Disinfecting Station in Bell Lane, Wandsworth, the new
Disinfecting Station being in course of erection.
During the current year this work will be carried out at the new
Station, particulars of which were given in my Report for 1903.
The 1,129 lots of bedding stoved comprised the following
articles:— 754 beds, 923 bolsters, 2,050 pillows, 883 mattresses,
727 palliasses, 1,601 sheets, 1,134 quilts, 686 cushions, 6,019 articles
of clothing, 2,509 blankets, 586 carpets, and 2,413 extra articles, a
total of 20,295 articles, compared with 24,750 in 1903, and 44,928
in 1902.
1,115 rooms were disinfected after Measles and 144 after
Tubercular disease of the Lungs.