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191
Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
55 smoke nuisances were reported during the year: three in
Clapham, 11 in Putney, four in Streatham, and 37 in Wandsworth.
In all 192 observations for black smoke were made by the Inspector s
55 nuisances were reported and 50 notices served.
One complaint of black smoke was received from the Public
Control Department of the London County Council with regard
to one premises, and eight complaints from the Coal Smoke Abatement
Society with regard to 21 premises.
These complaints were all at once attended to and the premises
kept under observation.
159 soil pipes were repaired, 23 in Clapham, 22 in Putney, 50
in Streatham, 35 in Tooting, and 29 in Wandsworth, compared
with 194 in 1911, 153 in 1910, and 182 in 1909.
870 leaky roofs and gutters were repaired, compared with
869 in 1911, 1,225 in 1910, and 1,159 in 1909.
60 unwholesome or dilapidated houses were cleansed and
repaired, 10 in Streatham, five in Tooting and 45 in Wandsworth,
compared with 30 in 1911, 38 in 1910, and 46 in 1909.
A large amount of work has again been carried out to abate
nuisances arising from damp conditions. In all 1,559 premises
have been dealt with, 318 in Clapham, 95 in Putney, 566 in Streatham,
144 in Tooting, and 436 in Wandsworth; and in 596 of these,
100 in Clapham, none in Putney, 215 in Streatham, 55 in Tooting,
and 226 in Wandsworth, damp courses have been inserted.
I have personally inspected all the premises where damp
courses were inserted as well as a large number of premises where
this had been done in previous years, and I am able to report that
the dampness has been quite removed and the houses rendered much
healthier.
The number of unclassified nuisances was 929, 169 in Clapham,
83 in Putney, 346 in Streatham, 73 in Tooting, and 258 in Wandsworth,
compared with 765 in 1911, and 746 in 1910.