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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
The total number of houses where the drains were reconstructed
during the year was 57: 12 in Clapham, five in Putney, 25 in
Streatham, one in Tootng, and 14 in Wandsworth.
During the year 1,740 drains of houses were tested by the
Sanitary Inspectors, 283 in Clapham, 108 in Putney, 391 in
Streatham, 323 in Tooting, and 635 in Wandsworth, and 170 or
977 per cent, were found to be defective. Of the 170 found
defective, eight were in Clapham, two in Putney, 38 in Streatham,
71 in Tooting, and 51 in Wandsworth.
A large amount of work has again been carried out to abate
nuisances arising from damp conditions. In all, 765 premises
have been dealt with, 69 in Clapham, 48 in Putney, 231 in
Streatham, 156 in Tooting, and 261 in Wandsworth ; and in 99
of these, six in Clapham, one in Putney, 34 in Streatham, 36 in
Tooting, and 22 in Wandsworth, damp courses have been inserted.
Disinfection.
The total number of rooms disinfected after the occurrence
of cases of infectious disease was 5,855, (959 in Clapham, 264 in
Putney, 1,830 in Streatham, 904 in Tooting, and 1,898 in Wandsworth).
1,729 lots of bedding were stoved at the Disinfecting Station,
comprising the following articles: 900 beds, 1,113 bolsters, 2,611
pillows, 1,158 mattresses, 118 palliasses. 2,169 sheets, 1,354 quilts,
517 cushions, 17,584 articles of clothing, 4,412 blankets, 30 carpets
and 6,015 extra articles, a total of 37,981 articles.
Disinfection was also carried out by the Sanitary Staff at
premises after non-notifiable diseases, chiefly Cancer, and the sum
of £21 17s. 6d. was received for such disinfection.