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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
received during the year. On inspection it was found that 106 of
the premises were not reasonably fit for human habitation, and
7 premises were reasonably fit.
Of the 106 premises not reasonably fit, 7 of them were put in
a reasonable state of repair before the meeting of the Committee
at which Certificates would have been granted. In addition, 2 applications
were withdrawn, bringing the total number of Certificates
not granted to 16.
Of the 97 premises in respect of which Certificates were granted,
92 were rendered reasonably fit during the year, and the remaining
5 are in hand.
Cleansing of Persons Act.
The names of 122 children, 19 belonging to Clapham, 1 to
Putney, 35 to Streatham, 6 to Tooting, and 61 to Wandsworth,
stated to be in a verminous condition, were forwarded to me by the
Medical Officer, Education Department, London County Council,
and the homes were visited by the Inspectors. In 60 cases the
body and clothing were stated to be also verminous.
These children were cleansed by the officials of the London
County Council at the Cleansing Station under the supervision of
that Authority.
17 adults and 6 children had baths on account of their
verminous condition, 19 of these being cases of scabies.
Cutting-off Notices.
During the year, 113 notices with respect to 131 premises were
received from the Water Board stating that the supply had been
withdrawn.
27 of the premises were in Clapham, 29 in Putney, 8 in Balham,
24 in Streatham, 5 in Tooting, and 38 in Wandsworth.
The supply was withdrawn for non-payment of rates from 73
premises, from 40 premises in consequence of defects, and in 18 the
premises were empty.
Flies and Mosquitoes.
During the summer months certain ponds, streams and areas
of stagnant water were treated by cutting down rank vegetation
and spraying with paraffin, with the object of destroying the larvae
of mosquitoes. Chloride of lime was used for sprinkling horse manure
in order to destroy the larvæ and pupae of flies. A total of £15 1s. 2d.
was spent in materials used in work of this nature.