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162 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
15 complaints of black smoke were received from the Public
Control Department of the London County Council with regard to
22 premises, and 13 complaints from the Coal Smoke Abatement
Society with regard to 21 premises.
These complaints were all at once attended to and the
premises kept under observation.
125 soil pipes were repaired, 16 in Clapham, 18 in Putney 58
in Streatham, one in Tooting, and 32 in Wandsworth, compared
with 184 in 1907, and 185 in 1906.
945 leaky roofs and gutters were repaired, compared with 812
in 1907.
97 unwholesome or dilapidated houses were cleansed and
repaired, 30 in Clapham, 15 in Putney, 12 in Streatham, 19 in
Tooting, and 21 in Wandsworth, compared with 56 in 1907.
The number of unclassified nuisances was 863, 229 in Clapham,
92 in Putney, 196 in Streatham, 130 in Tooting, and 216 in
Wandsworth, compared with 758 in 1907.
Disinfection.
The total number of rooms disinfected after the occurrence of
cases of infectious disease was 2,868 (497 in Clapham, 140 in
Putney, 788 in Streatham, 495 in Tooting, and 948 in Wandsworth),
compared with 3,206 in 1907, 2,794 in 1906, and 2,947 in
1905.
The decrease was chiefly due to the decrease in the number of
cases of Scarlet Fever.
1,826 lots of bedding were stoved at the Disinfecting Station,
compared with 1,948 in 1907, 1,669 in 1906 and 1,778 in 1905.
The 1,826 lots of bedding included the following —1,301
beds, 1,290 bolsters, 2,856 pillows, 1,219 mattresses, 505 palliasses,