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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
The total number of houses where the drains were reconstructed
during the year was 280: 65 in Clapham, 19 in Putney,
101 in Streatham, 18 in Tooting-, and 85 in Wandsworth.
361 accumulations of manure were removed after service of
notice, compared with 347 in 1909: 78 in Clapham, 46 in Putney,
130 in Streatham, 21 in Tooting, and 86 in Wandsworth. There
has been an increase in the number of cases dealt with in Clapham,
Putney and Streatham, and a decrease in Tooting and
Wandsworth.
38 notices were served for the periodical removal of manure
every 48 hours, compared with 50 in 1909 and 55 in 1908.
The number of waterclosets cleansed and repaired was 2,149,
compared with 2,128 in 1909. The greatest number of these were
in Balham and Springfield Wards.
606 drinking water cisterns were cleansed, covered, or repaired:
245 in Clapham, 47 in Putney, 122 in Streatham, 52 in
Tooting, and 140 in Wandsworth, compared with 837 in 1909.
138 premises were inspected and notices served where animals
were kept in such a manner as to be a nuisance. Five of these
were in Clapham, four in Putney, 37 in Streatham, 12 in Tooting,
and 80 in Wandsworth. This nuisance was most common in
Southfield, Fairfield and Springfield Wards, and the animals kept
were chiefly ducks and hens.
68 smoke nuisances were reported during the year: two in
Clapham, three in Putney, five in Streatham, and 58 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 five complaints from the Coal
Smoke Abatement Society with regard to six premises.