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Water supply to the closet, in 5 the water supply to closet was
defective, in one the waste pipe to cistern was connected with the
in two the closets were in bad repair, in 2 the closet fittings
there defective, in one the cistern was uncovered. The yards
were dirty in two cases and badly paved in two cases; in 5
stances there was no dust-bin, in 5 instances a water closet
depend direct into the bakehouse. All these defects had been
medied, and the bakehouses placed in a sanitary condition.
WATER SUPPLY.
The water supplied by the Lambeth and Southwark Water
companies has been throughout the year clear, bright, and well
On one occasion only was the water slightly turbid.
Weight of solid matter in 100,000 parts of the water:—
Southwark.
Lambeth.
January
31.2
31.8
February
28.4
32.4
March
29.1
30.3
April
26.7
28.5
May
24.6
26.3
June
24.8
27.4
July
24.8
26.0
August
23.5
2 2.9
September
24.0
25.7
October
25.3
27.0
November
266
27.4
December
30.1
30.1
For the Year
26.6
28.0
H. WALTER VERDON, M.D., F.R.C.S.,
Medical Officer of Health.
Vestry Hall,
Kennington Road.