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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
128 smoke nuisances were reported during the year, five in
Clapham, seven in Putney, 10 in Streatham, two in Tooting, and
104 in Wandsworth, 95 of which were in the Fairfield Ward.
Proceedings were taken in eight cases and in five fines
amounting to £16 10s. were inflicted with 17s. costs, while in two
cases orders were made and served with 6s. costs in each case.
11 complaints of black smoke were received from the Public
Control Department of the London County Council with regard to
13 premises, and 13 complaints from the Coal Smoke Abatement
Society with regard to 22 premises.
These were all at once attended to by the Inspectors.
184 soil pipes were repaired, 17 in Clapham, 17 in Putney, 94
in Streatham, three in Tooting, and 53 in Wandsworth, compared
■with 175 in 1905, and 269 in 1904.
The number of unclassified nuisances was 893, 278 in Clapham,
136 in Putney, 134 in Streatham, 132 in Tooting, and 213 in
Wandsworth, compared with 772 in 1905.
Disinfection.
The total number of rooms disinfected after the occurrence of
cases of infectious diseases was 2,794 (4/6 in Clapham, 143 in
Putney, 735 in Streatham, 498 in Tooting, and 942 in Wandsworth),
compared with 2,947 in 1905 and 2,527 in 1904.
The decrease was due to the decrease in the number of cases
•of Scarlet Fever.
1,669 lotes of bedding were stoved at the Disinfecting Station,
compared with 1,778 in 1905, and 1,129 in 1904
The 1,669 lots of bedding included the following:—1,165
beds, 1,200 bolsters, 3,043 pillows, 1,285 mattresses, 752 palliasses,
2,383 sheets, 1,790 quilts, 929 cushions, 7,429 articles of
clothing, 3,971 blankets, 670 carpets, and 3,269 extra articles, a
total of 28,885 articles, compared with 30,477 in 1905, and 20,295
in 1904.
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