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136 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
as charwomen, domestic servants, or hawkers, etc., while 1,853
had no occupation.
Among the 66 mothers employed industrially there were six
deaths of infants, three of these being legitimate and three illegitimate,
while among the 77 otherwise employed there were six
deaths, and among the 1,853 who had no occupation there were 53.
infantile deaths.
Cutting-off Notices.
During the year 60 notices with respect to 75 premises were
received from the Water Board stating that the supply had been
withdrawn. 37 of these notices referred to premises in the Lambeth
District supply, and 23 in the Southwark District supply.
Five of the premises were in Clapham, 12 in Putney, 34 in
Streatham, 16 in Tooting, and eight in Wandsworth.
The supply was withdrawn for non-payment of rate from 31
premises, from 26 premises in consequence of defects, in 16 the
premises were empty, and in two the supply was withdrawn by
request.
Compared with 1907 there has been a considerable diminution
in the number of notices received. There has been a diminution in
the number of notices received in consequence of non-payment of
rate, but an increase in the number where defects in the service
existed.
Mortuaries.
No change has taken place in the four Mortuaries during the
year. I have inspected them on several occasions and am able to
report that the Regulations and By-laws made by the Council in
1905 have been in all cases complied with.
The site of the new Mortuary for Wandsworth has not yet
been decided on, and the matter is still under the consideration of
the Public Health Committee.