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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
The Lambeth supply in the same month gave a negative result in
60.9 per cent., a positive result was obtained in 29.5 per cent. in
100 c.c., and in 9.6 per cent. in 10 c.c.
As a contrast 100 per cent., or all the samples, of the Kent water
in the same months gave a negative result in 100 c.c.
Cutting-off Notices.
During the year 84 notices were received from the Water Board,
stating that the water supply had been cut off. 38 of these notices
referred to premises in the Lambeth District supply, and 46 in the
Southwark District supply.
15 of these premises were in Clapham, 14 in Putney, 21 in
Streatham, eight in Tooting,. and 26 in Wandsworth.
The supply was withdrawn for non-payment of rates from 35
premises, for defects from 25 premises, in 23 the premises were empty,
and in one the cause of the supply being withdrawn was not stated.
Mortuaries.
No change has taken place in the four Mortuaries during the year.
In Clapham 38 bodies were removed to the Mortuary, in
Streatham 52, in Tooting 17, and in Wandsworth 81, of which 21 were
from Putney, a total of 188, compared with 197 in 1904.
The plans for the new Mortuary at Wandsworth are in course of
preparation, and it is probable that in 1906 the erection of this
Mortuary will be proceeded with.
During the year new by-laws and regulations were prepared with
respect to the Mortuaries in the Borough and submitted to the Council.
The by-laws were confirmed by the Local Government Board in
November, 1905, and are as follows :-