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Wandsworth 1903

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
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Table: Factories and Workshops Act, 1901.TABLE LIV.—(Continued).

Factories and Workshops Act, 1901.

TABLE LIV.—(Continued).

Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Total.
IV.— Workplaces inspected108791102775399
„ re-inspected4391064666270
Workrooms inspected9681942473368
,, found overcrowded........22
„ insufficiently ventilated1......23
in a dirty condition ...15..1151041
Sanitary conveniences insufficient4..3..18
, „ unsuitable....21..3
, ,, not separate for sexes....3....3
Other nuisances24126161885
Intimation notices served321281634111
Statutory notices served....115218
Legal proceedings........11
V.—Home work............
Premises inspected1514....25
„ re-inspected..34....7
Workrooms found overcrowded....1..12
„ insufficiently ventilated............
„ in a dirty condition....3....3
Other nuisances1..4....5
Intimation notices served1..2..14
Statutory notices served............
Legal proceedings............
Cases of infectious diseases notified. ...........
Houses visited for inquiry and no work............
room found12..7..4867
Total number of premises inspected447226338573161384
,, ,, ,, premises re-inspected...2584815931516642127
„ ,, ,, intimation notices served109137632129359
,, ,, ,, intimation notices complied with102137031122338
„ ,, ,, statutory notices served4223101756
,, ,, ,, statutory notices complied with3222101754
,, ,, ,, legal proceedings31....15

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The next Table shows the principal trades carried on in
the premises on the register. This Table does not include the
trades carried on in either domestic workshops or outworkers'
premises.