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Wandsworth 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 157
| Clapham. | Putney. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.—Factories inspected | 8 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 35 | 71 |
| ,, re-inspected | 3 | 2 | 2 | ... | 10 | 17 |
| Sanitary conveniences insufficient | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| ,, ,, unsuitable | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| „ ,, not separate for | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| sexes | ||||||
| ,, ,, defective | 3 | 2 | 3 | ... | 4 | 12 |
| Other nuisances | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Intimation notices served | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | 4 | 9 |
| Statutory notices served | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Nuisances referred to Medical Officer of | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Health | ||||||
| II.—Workshops inspected | 202 | 131 | 337 | 38 | 258 | 966 |
| ,, re-inspected | 47 | 25 | 59 | 22 | 64 | 217 |
| Workrooms inspected | 479 | 188 | 542 | 77 | 603 | 1889 |
| „ found overcrowded | 3 | 4 | 4 | ... | 6 | 17 |
| ,, insufficiently ventilated | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 4 |
| „ in a dirty condition | 7 | ... | 6 | 1 | 14 | 28 |
| Sanitary conveniences insufficient | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| „ „ unsuitable | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| ,, ,, not separate for | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| sexes | ||||||
| „ ,, defective | 2 | ... | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| Other nuisances | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 25 |
| Intimation notices served | 11 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 43 |
| Statutory notices served | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Number of workrooms measured | 27 | 15 | 51 | 8 | 46 | 147 |
| Number of workroom cards distributed | 25 | 11 | 45 | 7 | 41 | 129 |
| Workshops reported to H.M. Inspector on | 10 | 9 | 32 | 4 | 21 | 76 |
| discovery | ||||||
| Workshops reported by H.M. Inspector | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ... | 9 |
| III.—Domestic workshops inspected and measured | 10 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 21 | 66 |
| Domestic workshops re-inspected | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Workrooms found overcrowded | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, insufficiently ventilated | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, in a dirty condition | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other nuisances | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Intimation notices served | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Statutory notices served | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Domestic workshops reported to H.M. | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 26 |
| Inspector on discovery | ||||||
| IV.—Workplaces inspected | 98 | 50 | 163 | 32 | 128 | 471 |
| ,, re-inspected | 16 | 16 | 28 | 1 | 30 | 91 |
| Workrooms inspected | 199 | 98 | 303 | 55 | 237 | 892 |
| „ found overcrowded | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| „ insufficiently ventilated | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, in a dirty condition | 4 | 2 | 6 | ... | 10 | 22 |
| Sanitary conveniences insufficient | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| „ ,, unsuitable | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, ,, not separate for | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| sexes |