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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
These complaints were all at once attended to and the
premises kept under observation.
In all, 220 observations for black smoke were made by the
Sanitary Inspectors. 68 cases were reported, and 62 notices were
served.
153 soil pipes were repaired, 28 in Clapham, 10 in Putney, 43
in Streatham, 57 in Tooting, and 15 in Wandsworth, compared
with 182 in 1909 and 125 in 1908.
1,225 leaky roofs and gutters were repaired, compared with
1,159 in 1909 and 945 in 1908.
38 unwholesome or dilapidated houses were cleansed and
repaired, four in Clapham, two in Putney, six in Streatham, 10 in
Tooting, and 16 in Wandsworth, compared with 46 in 1909.
A large amount of work has again been carried out to abate
nuisances arising from damp conditions. In all 1,754 premises
have been dealt with, 160 in Clapham, 84 in Putney, 520 in
Streatham, 192 in Tooting, and 698 in Wandsworth; and in 634
of these, 38 in Clapham, 11 in Putney, 188 in Streatham, 47 in
Tooting, and 350 in Wandsworth, damp courses have been
Inserted.
The number of unclassified nuisances was 746, 262 in Clapbam,
63 in Putney, 248 in Streatham, 41 in Tooting, and 132 in
Wandsworth, compared with 719 in 1909.
Disinfection.
The total number of rooms disinfected after the occurrence
of cases of infectious disease was 2,166, (390 in Clapham, 250 in
Putney, 564 in Streatham, 448 in Tooting, and 514 in Wandsworth),
compared with 3,146 in 1909, 2,868 in 1908, 3,206 in 1907,
and 2,794 in 1906.