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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Putney, three from Streatham, and 24 from Tooting, and six from
Battersea, compared with 115 in 1914—a total of 183, compared
with 190 in 1914.
Four infectious cases were admitted to the Mortuaries during
the year.
GENERAL SANITARY WORK IN 1915.
The following list shows the special inspections made during
the year:—
(1)—Inspections were made by myself and the Deputy Medical
Officer of Health of Newlands Farm, Putney Vale, on account
of complaints made by Military Authorities of offensive smell
from the keeping of pigs and from the manure on the land.
The pigsties and yard were found to be in an offensive condition
and accumulations of manure were discovered. Notices under
the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, were served on the
owner and the nuisances were abated.
(2)—As in previous years, special inspections were made of several
localities in consequence of complaints of smells from road
gullies and sewer ventilators.
The number of complaints was less than in the previous
year ; this having been due to the fact that the climatic conditions
were more unfavourable.
In all, 48 complaints were received, compared with 138
in 1914; two from Clapham North, none from Clapham South,
seven from Putney, five from Streatham, six from Balham,
seven from Tooting, 10 from Southfield, four from Fairfield, and
seven from Springfield Wards.
All these complaints were forwarded to the Borough
Engineer, who reported that in 44 cases the sewers were flushed
and disinfected, in two the manholes were temporarily sealed,
while in two cases broken manhole plates were repaired.