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Miscellaneous
79
Water Supply—Cutting-off Notices.
During the year, 94 notices with respect to 125 premises
were received from the Water Board, stating that the supply
had been withdrawn.
In 92 premises the water supply was cut off for nonpayment
of rates, in seven in consequence of defects to the
supply service, and in 26 because the premises were empty.
Mortuaries.
The Mortuaries in Clapham, Streatham and Wandsworth
have been visited several times during the year, and the Byelaws
and Regulations have been carried out in a satisfactory
manner.
In Clapham, 12 bodies were removed to the Mortuary, in
Streatham six, and in Wandsworth 115, of which 61 were
from Wandsworth, 19 from Putney, one from Balham, 30
from Tooting, one from Hammersmith, one from St. Pancras
and two from Fulham—a total of 133.
Inspection of Sanitary Conveniences.
The number of Sanitary Conveniences inspected was 166 ;
45 in Clapham, 18 in Putney, 13 in Balham, 14 in Streatham,
13 in Tooting and 63 in Wandsworth. 1,030 inspections were
made during the year, and six notices, chiefly for cleansing,
were served and complied with.
Ambulance Service.
The Metropolitan Asylums Board provide a free ambulance
service for the removal of cases of infectious diseases, and for
other cases on payment. The London County Council provide
a free accident service, and has now arranged with the London
Ambulance Service, the St. John Ambulance Association, and
the British Red Cross Society for the conveyance of parturient
women to maternity hospitals at any hour of the day or night.