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SANITARY INSPECTOR'S REPORT.
Health Department,
Council Offices,
New Malden.
January, 1910.
Rashell Davison, Esq., m.d.,
Medical Officer of Health.
Dear Sir,
I have pleasure in submitting my Second Annual Report of
the work done in the Health Department, and the sanitary
circumstances of the District during the past year.
A tabulated summary of the various inspections made and
nuisances discovered is inserted on page 42.
Systematic inspection of the District has been made in accordance
with the General Orders of the Local Government Board and
Sec. 92 of the Public Health Act, 1875.
During the year 71 complaints of nuisances in the District
have been received. All complaints are immediately investigated
and the necessary steps in respect thereof at once taken.
Most of the nuisances discovered were remedied upon receipt
of informal notices, but in 13 cases Council Orders had to be
applied for and served. In no case, however, have legal proceedings
been necessary.
146 sanitary notices were served, 135 of which were complied
with, of the 11 notices remaining in obeyance at the close of the
year, 9 are now complied with, the 2 outstanding ones being cases
where the property has become unoccupied since serving the notices.
The work of house to house inspection of the small property
is being gradually undertaken, but owing to my numerous duties
cannot be proceeded with as quickly as I would like.
There is not the least doubt that this is a very necessary work,
and if continued, exercises considerable influence both mental
and practical over the occupiers of the smaller properties.
During the past year, the inspection of properties in Albert
Road, George Road, Queen's Road, Burlington Road, Northcote
Road, Grafton Road, Kingston Road, Wellington Crescent,
Roberts Road, and Cleveland Road, has been undertaken, and with
very satisfactory results.