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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1919
Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., of the Borough for the year1919
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48 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
TABLE XXXIV.
5.—OTHER MATTERS.
| Class. | Number. | |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | |
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories:— | ||
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 133) | 17 | |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector as remediable under, the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 5) | Notified by H.M. Inspector | 9 |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector | 8 | |
| Other | ||
| Underground Bakehouses (s. 101):— | ||
| Certificates granted during the year | ... | |
| In use at the end of the year | 39 | |
Inspection of Sanitary Conveniences.
The number of Sanitary Conveniences inspected was 107,
19 in Clapham, 24 in Putney, 24 in Streatham, 11 in Tooting, and
29 in Wandsworth. 238 inspections were made during the year
and 16 notices, chiefly for cleansing, were served and complied
with; and 225 inspections of Sanitary Conveniences for females
were made by the Female Sanitary Inspectors.
Canal Boats Act.
During the year 10 inspections of Canal Boats were made,
but it was not necessary to serve any notices, as on inspection the
condition of all the boats was found to be satisfactory.