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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
laid on. In another case the water was fairly good, but a bacteriological
examination was made which showed that although
the Bacillus Coli was present, it was present in such small amount
that I could not advise the Committee to order the well to be
closed.
Cutting-off Notices.
During the year 138 notices were received from the Water
Board stating that the water supply had been withdrawn. 104 of
these notices referred to premises in the Lambeth District Supply,
and 34 in the Southwark District Supply.
Eight of these premises were in Clapham, nine in Putney, 74
in Streatham, 16 in Tooting, and 31 in Wandsworth.
The supply was withdrawn for non-payment of rates from 37
premises, for defects from 39 premises, in 38 the premises were
empty, in 22 the cause of the supply being withdrawn was not
stated, and in two it was withdrawn by request.
Mortuaries.
No change has taken place in the four Mortuaries during the
year. The Mortuary at Tooting has been thoroughly overhauled,
a new concrete floor having been laid down, and a window and
screen constructed so that bodies may be viewed without entering
the Mortuary chamber.
The plans for the new Mortuary at Wandsworth have been
prepared, but the necessary land is not yet available. It is hoped
that during the current year the erection of the Mortuary will be
proceeded with.
In Clapham 29 bodies were removed to the Mortuary, in
Streatham 35, in Tooting 20, and in Wandsworth 128, of which
31 were from Putney and 11 from Tooting, a total of 212, compared
with 188 in 1905.
I have also to report that the Regulations and By-laws made
by the Council in 1905 have worked very satisfactorily and that
no complaints were received by me as to the staff employed there.