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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
60 in Tooting, and 232 in Wandsworth; and in 115 of these, 15 in
Clapham, 51 in Streatham, 12 in Tooting, and 37 in Wandsworth,
damp courses have been inserted.
The number of unclassified nuisances was 719, 223 in Clapham,
49 in Putney, 263 in Streatham, 49 in Tooting', and 135 in
Wandsworth, compared with 863 in 1908.
Removal of House Refuse.
No change has taken place in the methods of removal or
disposal of house refuse during- the year, details of which have
been given in previous reports.
During the 12 months ending March, 1909, the quantity of
dust collected and disposed of was approximately 61,331 tons,
compared with 58,623 tons in the previous year, and the total cost
of collection and disposal was £.16,573, compared with £16,288.
140 statutory notices were served under section 37 of the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, to provide ashpits in accordance
with the By-laws, and these have been complied with.
Disinfection.
The total number of rooms disinfected after the occurrence of
cases of infectious disease was 3,146 (507 in Clapham, 210 in
Putney, 1,000 in Streatham, 474 in Tooting, and 955 in Wandsworth),
compared with 2,868 in 1908, 3,206 in 1907, and 2,794 'n
1906.
The increase was chiefly due to the increase in the number of
disinfections carried out after Measles and Consumption.
1,581 lots of bedding were stoved at the Disinfecting Station,
compared with 1,826 in 1908, 1,948 in 1907, and 1,669 in 1906.