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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
The number of waterclosets cleansed and repaired was 2,128,
compared with 1,809 in 1907 and 1,936 in 1906. The greatest
number of these were in Balham and Springfield Wards.
837 drinking water cisterns were cleansed, covered, or repaired:
255 in Clapham, 32 in Putney, 157 in Streatham, 103 in
Tooting, and 290 in Wandsworth, compared with 755 in 1908.
83 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, one in Putney, 24 in Streatham, nine in Tooting,
and 40 in Wandsworth. This nuisance was most common in
Balham and Springfield Wards, and the animals kept were chiefly
ducks and hens.
58 smoke nuisanqes were reported during the year : two in
Clapham, two in Putney, six in Streatham, three in Tooting, and
45 in Wandsworth.
Three complaints of black smoke were received from the
Public Control Department of the London County Council with
regard to three premises, and seven complaints from the Coal
Smoke Abatement Society with regard to 14 premises.
These complaints were all at once attended to and the
premises kept under observation.
182 soil pipes were repaired, 36 in Clapham, 56 in Putney, 44
in Streatham, 23 in Tooting, and 23 in Wandsworth, compared
with 125 in 1908, 184 in 1907, and 185 in 1906.
1,159 leaky roofs and gutters were repaired, compared with
945 in 1908.
46 unwholesome or dilapidated houses were cleansed and
repaired, two in Clapham, two in Putney, 16 in Streatham, 13 in
Tooting, and 13 in Wandsworth, compared with 97 in 1908.
A large amount of work has been carried out to abate
nuisances arising from damp conditions. In all 746 premises have
been dealt with, 101 in Clapham, 19 in Putney, 334 in Streatham,