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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Offensive Trades.
The following is a list of offensive trades carried on in the
Borough :—
(i.) Harrison, Barber & Co., Ltd., Garratt Lane, Wandsworth,
Knackers.
Do. do. Bone Boilers.
Do. do. Manure Manufacturers.
(2.) Tucker & Co., Weimar Street, Putney, Soap Boilers.
(3.) James Ford, Bendon Valley, Wandsworth, Fat Melter.
The premises of Messrs. Dallett & Co have been pulled down
and are therefore removed from the Register. 99 inspections of
these have been made, and it was necessary to serve three intimation
notices for contraventions of the By-laws.
Ice Cream Premises.
At the end of 1910 there were 287 of these on the Register.
During 1911 42 were added and 25 removed, leaving a total of
304 on the Register. 480 inspections were made of these premises
during the year and 53 notices were served, all of which were for
cleansing.
Houses Let in Lodgings.
At the end of 1910 there were 292 houses let in lodgings on
the Register. None were added during 1911 and none removed,
making a total of 292 on the Register at the end of iqit.
721 inspections of these were made during the year, and 637
notices were served, 68 for overcrowding and 569 for other conditions,
chiefly cleansing. With regard to four premises summonses
were issued for failing to cleanse and for other nuisances, and
convictions were obtained in each case.