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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 191
79 smoke nuisances were reported during the year : five in
Clapham, four in Putney, six in Streatham, one in Tooting, and
63 in Wandsworth. In all 331 observations for black smoke were
made by the Inspectors, 79 nuisances were reported and 49 notices
served.
Four complaints of black smoke were received from the Public
Control Department of the London County Council with regard to
four premises, and three complaints from the Coal Smoke Abatement
Society with regard to four premises.
These complaints were all at once attended to and the premises
kept under observation.
143 soil pipes were repaired, 27 in Clapham, eight in Putney,
70 in Streatham, 23 in Tooting, and 15 in Wandsworth, compared
with 119 in 1913, 159 in 1912, and 194 in 1911.
725 leaky roofs and gutters were repaired, compared with
746 in 1913, 870 in 1912, and 869 in 1911.
22 unwholesome or dilapidated houses were cleansed and
repaired, six in Putney, two in Streatham, and 14 in Wandsworth
compared with 23 in 1913, 60 in 1912, and 30 in 1911.
A large amount of work has again been carried out to abate
nuisances arising from damp conditions. In all, 606 premises
have been dealt with, 74 in Clapham, 22 in Putney, 286 in Streatham,
65 in Tooting, and 159 in Wandsworth ; and in 199 of these, 24 in
Clapham, six in Putney, 68 in Streatham, 11 in Tooting, and 90 in
Wandsworth, damp courses have been inserted.
The number of unclassified nuisances was 849, 285 in Clapham,
56 in Putney, 247 in Streatham, 59 in Tooting, and 202 in Wandsworth,
compared with 947 in 1913, 929 in 1912, and 765 in 1911,