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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
In all 91 complaints were received, compared with 214.
in 1911: five from Clapham North, six from Clapham South, 13
from Putney, 21 from Streatham, four from Balham, 10 from
Tooting, 12 from Southfield, seven from Fairfield, and 13 from
Springfield Wards.
All these complaints were forwarded to the Borough
Engineer, who reported that in 68 cases the sewers were flushed
and disinfected, in five the manholes were temporarily sealed,
in two ventilating columns were erected, in three as the sewer
in connection with which the ventilator complained of was
under the control of the London County Council, the complaints
were forwarded to that Authority, while the remaining complaints,
13 in number, were second or third complaints of the
same ventilator.
(6)—Inspections were also made of several passages and mews
with the result that several have again this year been satisfactorily
dealt with, while in one case proceedings were taken
in the Police Court, but the summons was dismissed as the
Council could not produce. satisfactory evidence as to the
proper owners.
(a) Passage at rear of 147-157, Clapham Park Road, has been
properly paved.
(b) Elms Mews, Elms Road, have been paved and drained
(c) Entrance to Newman's Court, Clapham, paving has been
repaired.
(d) Footway at Little Pleasant Place, Clapham, has been
properly paved.
(e) Passageway at rear of 267-285, Putney Bridge Road, has
been repaired with gravel and the nuisance abated.
(f) Passageway 103-111, Mitcham Road, has been paved and
drained.
(g) Passageway 196-200, Mitcham Road, has been repaired
with gravel and the insanitary conditions removed.
(h) Passageway 119-133, Mitcham Road, paving has been
repaired.
(i) Passageway at rear of 227-233, Mitcham Lane, has been
repaired and a new gate erected at entrance.