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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
329 accumulations of manure were removed after service of
notice, 50 in Clapham, 81 in Putney, 92 in Streatham, 39 in
Tooting, and 67 in Wandsworth. Numerous complaints were
received during the year with respect to this nuisance, and a large
number of inspections were made by the Inspectors to ascertain if
a nuisance existed in consequence of accumulation of manure.
A considerable number of horses have been disposed of by the
omnibus companies, and one of the largest stables in the Borough
has been converted into a car shed.
In another year there will doubtless be a considerable reduction
in the number of horses kept at these stables, and a consequent
reduction in the amount of manure produced. The greatest nuisance
is not, however, created by the large omnibus companies, but by
the small traders and costers, who have difficulty in getting rid of
small quantities of manure.
20 notices were served for the removal of the manure every
forty-eight hours, compared with 15 in 1904.
209 notices were served on occupiers of premises for keeping
animals so as to be a nuisance. 20 of these were in Clapham, five in
Putney, 25 in Streatham, seven in Tooting and 152 in Wandsworth.
As in former years the animals chiefly kept so as to be a nuisance
were fowls, and I have again this year inspected a large number of
premises after complaint by persons occupying adjoining premises.
In one case a summons was issued and an order was made by
the magistrate for the abatement of the nuisance with 6s. costs.
133 smoke nuisances were reported during the year, two from
Clapham, three from Putney, seven from Streatham, three from
Tooting, and 118 from Wandsworth.
Proceedings were taken in the case of four premises for the
emission of black smoke, and in each case an order was made by the
magistrate for the abatement of the nuisance with £2 2s. costs.
Proceedings were taken against the London, Brighton and South
Coast Railway on two occasions for the emission of black smoke
from locomotives and a fine of £3 was imposed and 23s. costs in one
case, and in the other a fine of £5 with 2s. costs.