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Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1981.
flock for export. Three certificates were also issued in respect
of the sterilisation of second-hand horse hair.
Water Supply— Cutting-off Notices.
During the year, 50 notices with respect to 49 premises
were received from the Metropolitan Water Board, stating that
the supply had been withdrawn.
In 41 premises the water supply was cut off for non-payment
of rates, in two in consequence of defects to the supply
service, and in six because the premises were empty.
Mortuaries.
The Mortuaries in Clapham, Streatham and Wandsworth,
have been visited several times during the year, and the Bylaws
and Regulations have been carried out in a satisfactory
manner.
In Clapham, two bodies were removed to the Mortuary, in
Streatham, 12 and in Wandsworth 74,— of which 28 were from
Wandsworth, 13 from Putney, one from Balham, 25 from
Tooting, two from Fulham, two from South Kensington, two
from Wimbledon and one from Hammersmith— a total of 88.
Inspection of Sanitary Conveniences.
The number of Sanitary Conveniences inspected was 177 ;
52 in Clapham, 24 in Putney, 11 in Balham, 15 in Streatham,
14 in Tooting and 61 in Wandsworth. 1,237 inspections were
made during the year, and three notices', for cleansing, were served
and complied with.
Ambulance Service.
The London County Council has been responsible for the
removal by ambulance of cases of infectious diseases to hopsitals
since April, 1930. They also provide ambulances for persons
meeting with accidents, and for parturient women. These services
are free. Ambulances are also provided by the same Authority
for the conveyance of other cases on payment.