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Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1934.
Water Supply—Cutting-off Notices.
During the year, 68 notices with respect to 130 premises
were received from the Metropolitan Water Board, stating that
the supply had been withdrawn.
In 128 premises the water supply was cut off for non-payment
of rates, and in two because the premises were empty.
Removal and Collection of House Refuse.
The method of removal and collection of refuse in the
Borough is a combined system of mechanical and horse traction,
carried out by contract. The collecting wagons are hauled
from house to house by horses, and when full are drawn up
mechanically on to a motor carrier which takes the refuse to
the wharves. An empty wagon is left to replace the full one.
All house refuse is taken down the River Thames by barge
from two riverside wharves in the Borough, and disposed of below
Barking.
Inspection of Sanitary Conveniences.
The number of Sanitary Conveniences inspected was 184 ;
52 in Clapham, 22 in Putney, 18 in Balham, 19 in Streatham,
12 in Tooting and 61 in Wandsworth. 1,059 inspections were
made during the year, and seven notices, for cleansing, were served
and complied with.
Flies and Mosquitoes.
During the summer months certain ponds, streams and
areas of stagnant water were treated by spraying with paraffin
with the object of destroying the larvæ of mosquitoes. Owners
of stables were advised to use chloride of lime for sprinkling horse
manure in order to destroy the larvæe and pupae of flies.
Statement of Work done under the Rag Flock
Act, 1911.
There is one factory in the Borough where rag flock is manufactured.
This factory is inspected under the provisions of the
Factory and Workshop Act.