Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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The following blocks of houses nave been re-drained: —
75 to 83 Graham Road, 5 houses.
41 to 46, Denmark Road, 6 houses.
52 to 68, Deburgh Road, 9 houses.
1 to 19, Milton Road, 10 houses.
* 241 243, Queen's Road, 2 houses.
108 to 114, Gladstone Road, 4 houses.
20 to 38, Leyton Road, 10 houses.
116 to 120, Gladstone Road, 3 houses.
33 to 37, Norman Road, 3 houses.
1 to 11, Newton Road, 6 houses.
83 to 97, Haydons Road, 4 houses.
2 to 18, Leyton Road, 9 houses.
17 to 23, Palmerston Road, 4 houses.
39, 41, 47, 49, Hartfield Crescent, 4 houses.
14, 15, 16, The Broadway, 3 houses.
** 80 to 86, Norman Road, 4 houses.
119 to 123, Hartfield Road, 3 houses.
* 31, 33, Hartfield Crescent, 2 houses.
The joint drain between Nos. 31 and 33, Hartfield Crescent,
was re-constructed by the Council in default of the owners, one
of whom contended it was a sewer.
A summons was issued for the recovery of the costs incurred
in executing the work. At the hearing in November, after considerable
legal arguments and technical objections as to the form
of notice served, etc., the Magistrates reserved judgment, and, on
December 10th, gave their decision in the Council's favour on all
points raised.
* The main drain reconstructed by the Council at the cost of the
owners, they having made default in complying with the notices served
upon them.
* * The main drain, reconstructed by the Council as a sewer within
the meaning of the Public Health Act, 1875.