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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 125
Revenue Act.
During the year four certificates were granted under the
above Act.
The certificates granted referred to 30 houses or 60 tenements.
Cleansing of Persons Act.
The names of 128 children, 42 belonging to Clapham, 15 to
Streatham, 18 to Tooting, and 53 to Wandsworth, stated to be
in a verminous condition, were forwarded to me by the Medical
Officer, Education Department, London County Council, and the
homes were visited by the Inspectors. In 58 cases the body and
clothing were stated to be also verminous.
These children were cleansed by the officials of the London
County Council at the Cleansing Station under the supervision
of that Authority.
50 adults had baths on account of their verminous condition,
47 of these being cases of scabies.
Cutting=off Notices.
During the year, 120 notices with respect to 135 premises
were received from the Water Board stating that the supply had
been withdrawn.
30 of the premises were in Clapham, 24 in Putney, 50 in
Streatham, five in Tooting, and 26 in Wandsworth.
The supply was withdrawn for non-payment of rates from
66 premises, from 37 premises in consequence of defects, in 29
the premises were empty, and in three cases by request.
Housing.
With reference to housing it was found at the Census of
1921 that the total number of houses structurally separate for
habitation was 66,189, and the total number of rooms occupied
was 381,850, the average number of persons per house was 4.97,
and the average number of persons per room was .86.