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(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied:—
(a) By owners 108
(b) By; Local Authority in default of owners Nil
(c) Proceedings under Section 17 and 18 of the
Housing, Town Planning, etc. Act, 1919 Nil
3.—UNHEALTHY AREAS.
Areas represented to the Local Authority with a
view to improvement schemes under (a) Part
I., or (b) Part II., of the ,Act of 1890 Nil
The following points are noted for general information:—
Water Supply.—The water supply was withdrawn from
22 houses during the year, for the following reasons—4 by
request, 10 owing to arrears of rates, and 8 for other reasons.
Slaughter Houses.—There are six registered premises.
Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milkshops Order.—On 31st December,
1923, there were 3 cow-keepers, 23 dairymen, 33 dairymen
and Purveyors, and 23 Purveyors on the Register.
Schools.—See Report of School Medical Officer.
Poor Law Relief.—The following information has been
furnished by the Clerk of the Kingston Union respecting Poor
Law Relief in this District:—
Amount paid in Out-door Relief in 1923 £6,552.0.1
Average weekly number of persons in
receipt of relief 435
Number of persons admitted to the
Guardians' Institution from the Hospital
Central Relief Institution 206
Wimbledon area 87
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I desire to thank Mr. Johnson, the Chief Sanitary Inspector,
and the other members of my staff, for their loyal assistance
and co-operation in the work of the Department.
I have the honour to be,
Your obedient servant,
A. GILMOUR,
Medical Officer of Health.
Town Hall,
Wimbledon, S.W.19.
March, 1924.
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