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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
The greatest number of rooms cleansed was in the Balham
Ward, where 1,200 were done, and in Springfield Ward, where
727 were done, and the smallest number in Southfield and Clapham
South, where the numbers were 230 and 344 respectively.
1,272 drains were cleansed or repaired, and 63 rain-water
pipes disconnected from the drains.
158 notices of reconstruction of drains were sent to the Borough
Engineer from this Department: 40 in Clapham, compared with
37 in 1910 ; nine in Putney, compared with seven; 64 in Streatham,
compared with 36; 12 in Tooting, compared with 13; and 33 in
Wandsworth, compared with 21.
The total number of houses where the drains were reconstructed
during the year was 349: 88 in Clapham, 20 in Putney,.
118 in Streatham, 25 in Tooting, and 98 in Wandsworth.
384 accumulations of manure were removed after service of
notice, compared with 361 in 1910: 52 in Clapham, 69 in Putney,
145 in Streatham, 42 in Tooting, and 76 in Wandsworth. There
has been an increase in the number of cases dealt with in Putney,
Streatham and Tooting, and a decrease in Clapham and Wandsworth.
12 notices were served for the periodical removal of manure
every 48 hours, compared with 38 in 1910 and 50 in 1909.
The number of waterclosets cleansed and repaired was 1,909,
compared with 2,149 in 1910. The greatest number of these were
in Balham and Springfield Wards, and the smallest in Putney
and Southfield Wards.
525 drinking water cisterns were cleansed, covered, or repaired:
88 in Clapham, 89 in Putney, 102 in Streatham, 66 in Tooting, and
180 in Wandsworth, compared with 606 in 1910.