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Report of the Mcdical Officer of Health.
The number of water closets cleansed and repaired was 1,809,
compared with 1,936 in 1906, and 2,141 in 1905. The reason of
the diminution in the numbers is that owners of property are
erecting a much more desirable type of waste water preventing
cistern, and that the pattern of water closet pan now used is more
easily cleansed.
743 drinking water cisterns were cleansed, covered or
repaired, 213 in Clapham, 18 in Putney, 163 in Streatham, 56 in
Tooting, and 293 in Wandsworth, compared with 842 in 1906.
143 premises were inspected and notices served where animals
were kept in such a manner as to be a nuisance. Nine of these
were in Clapham, 11 in Putney, 33 in Streatham, 10 in Tooting,
and 80 in Wandsworth. This nuisance was again most common in
Fairfield and Springfield Wards, Wandsworth, and the animals
kept were chiefly ducks and hens.
60 smoke nuisances were reported during the year, three in
Clapham, five in Putney, 12 in Streatham, six in Tooting, and 34
in Wandsworth.
Proceedings were taken in three cases during the year. In
one a fine of 40s. was inflicted and 2s. costs, in the other two
cases orders were made for the abatement of the nuisance with 6s.
costs.
11 complaints of black smoke were received from the Public
Control Department of the London County Council with regard to
14 premises, and 13 complaints from the Coal Smoke Abatement
Society with regard to 25 premises.
These complaints were all at once attended to and the
premises kept under observation.
184 soil pipes were repaired, 15 in Clapham, 22 in Putney, 99
in Streatham, five in Tooting, and 43 in Wandsworth, compared
with 185 in 1906, and 175 in 1905.
812 leaky roofs and gutters were repaired, compared with 934
in 1906.