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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Cutting-off Notices.
During the year 146 notices with respect to 174 premises were
received from the Water Board stating that the supply had been
withdrawn.
35 of the premises were in Clapham, 23 in Putney, 69 in
Streatham, five in Tooting, and 42 in Wandsworth.
The supply was withdrawn for non-payment of rates from
69 premises, from 37 premises in consequence of defects, in 55 the
premises were empty, and in 13 cases by request.
Mortuaries.
The Mortuaries in Clapham, Streatham, Tooting and Wandsworth
have been visited several times during the year, and I am
able to report that the By-laws and Regulations have been carried
out in a satisfactory manner.
In Clapham, 13. bodies were removed to the Mortuary, in
Streatham seven and in Wandsworth 94, of which 49 were from
Wandsworth, 12 from Putney, 15 from Tooting, and 18 from
Battersea—a total of 114.
GENERAL SANITARY WORK IN 1917.
Revenue Act.
During the) year three certificates were granted under the
above Act.
The certificates granted referred to nine houses or 21 tenements.
Sanitary Operations.
Tables XXXVIII., XXXIX. and XL. show the number and
nature of the inspections made during the year by the Male and
Female Inspectors respectively.